Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: I.P. Slee. (SBA member - West London Region)
Area: River Thames (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1985 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham.
Model: Frolic 21
LOA: 21', LWL: 18' 3", Beam: 5' 6", Draft: 21".
Counter stern, white, wheel and tiller steering.
ENGINECompound, 2½" + 4" x 3".
Built 1985 by Alex Ritchie at Wrabness.
Design: Stuart Turner, 6A.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG.
No.306. 2 tfc, 2 cbs, Xhead driven air and fp, Kcond, 450 rpm, 5 IHP.
BOILERKingdon type VFT.
Built 1986 by Langley Engineering at Storrington.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 160 psi, Heating Area: 32 sqft.
K22, No.1 size, welded shell, 2' dia x 2' high, hand fp, Buffalo injector, Wkettle. Auxiliary Weir type fp.
PROP3 blades, 16" x 24".
Shaft: steel.
HISTORYNew launch built to owners requirements, hull fitted out by builders, machinery installed by Alex Ritchie. First steamed May 1986. Steamed each year since.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Otto Thomson) Geneva, 1998

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