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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: G.F. Jorgensen. (SBA member - Scotland Region)
Area: Scotland (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1985 by Steam & Electric Launch Co..
Designed by Rupert Latham.
Model: Frolic 18
Fit-out by Steam & Electric Launch Co..
LOA: 18', Beam: 4' 8".
GRP
ENGINESingle, 2¼" x 2½".
Built 1985 by D.C. Burnage.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Crosshead driven fp and hand fp. Keel cond. Change over valve allows either condensing or puffing.
4 turned columns
BOILERWT.
Built 2002 by G. Jorgensen.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 150 psi, Grate: 1' 2" sq..
Water tube 15 litres capacity. A copy of the boiler in ‘Lightning’ built by Brian Smith
PROP14" x 20".
Shaft: ¾" SS.
HISTORYBuilt for first owner, Colin Speers as ‘ALIWAL’and sailed on the River Thames. Acquired by John R. Froud and David S. Williams of Bradford on Avon1991. Acquired by present owner in June 2000 and sailed all years since. Original Newton Coil boiler failed inspection 2002 and was replaced.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Geoff Newton) Loch Lomond 2005

(Norman Clasper) Forth and Clyde (2005)

 

 

 

(Tim Davies) 2005

 

 

 

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