Index The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Stickleback
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, 01/09
[INDEX] [0-9] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] [Cross Reference]
  Owner: B. Deveson. (SBA member)
Area: North Holland (Netherlands).
Website: www.xs4all.nl/~meijersf/stickleback.htm
HULLDinghy
Built 1986 by G. B. Mouldings at Brightlingsea.
Fit-out 1983-85 by Chris Seago at Norwich.
LOA: 12' 9", LWL: 12', Beam: 5' 1", Draft: 1' 6".
GRP, mahogany deck and interior
Simulated clinker, raked stem, transom stern, maroon with varnished deck and interior, tiller.
ENGINESingle, 2" x 21/8".
Built 1986/7 by Chris Seago at Norwich.
Design: David King, 1.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: Slip ecc..
No. 588/D/18. On 4 columns, fp ecc chain driven at 2:1 reduction, no air pump, keel c.
BOILERNewton Coil WT.
Built 1984 by D.& R. King at Suffield, Norfolk.
Fuel: coal or wood, Pressure: 150 psi, Grate: 50 sqin, Heating Area: 7 sqft.
No.384A, two steel coils each 10' long, one 2" dia, one ½" dia, hand fp, blower, ½ cwt bunker, ½ gall brass hotwell, 8 gall fw tank.
PROP3 blades, 10" x 13".
Shaft: ¾" SS.
HISTORYNew hull fitted out and plant fitted by Chris Seago at Norwich 1983-85. First steamed 4 July 1985. At first with 1982 built oscillating single cylinder. Laid up 1993, awaiting new boiler.
Bought from J Berry 2002 in Sudbury , trailed home to Holland . Roof and side skirts fitted in the same year, berthed on the Ringvaart, Badhoevedorp in the winter hangs on davits on the same berth.
Data: Mar 07. Index: [S] Previous: Steampiper Next: Stimmaren
Member Netherlands

Click thumbnail for
high-resolution image


(John Carter) Fens Regatta, 1991








[INDEX] [0-9] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] [Cross Reference]
© SBA 2009 Click thumbnail for high-resolution image