Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: G. Newton. (SBA member - Midlands Region)
Area: Trailable (UK).
HULLLaunch
Built 1992-93 by Geoffrey Newton at Bretby.
Designed by Walter Simmons at Fowey.
LOA: 25' 7", LWL: 22' 6", Beam: 5' 6".
Strip plank, cedar with 3mm external mahogany veneer, epoxy glass sheathed
Varnished, straight stem, counter stern, canopy on 6 brass stanchions, wheel steering.
ENGINECompound, 3" + 5" x 3".
Built by Geoffrey Newton.
Design: A.A. Leak.
Valve(s): pv on HP, balanced sv on LP, Gear: SLRG.
On 6 turned columns, HP Xhead driven fp and air pump, Kcond. All nickel plated. Fitted 1999.
BOILERVFT.
Built 1999 by Franklin & Bell at Gloucester.
Fuel: coal, Grate: 1.62 sqft.
Designed by David Beale, 24" dia x 24" high, 109 x 1" od tubes, SS grate, spun brass top, SS wet ash pan, injector, hand fp, bilge ejector, Wkettle.
PROP3 blades, 18" x 26".
Shaft: 1¼" SS.
HISTORYNew boat built and fitted out by owner. First steamed July 1994. Steamed every year since, total hours 1060, total miles 2067. Formerly fitted with Cyril Taylor twin 21/2" + 21/2" x 21/2". Formerly fitted with No.6 size WTB by Precision Steam, Tiverton.
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(Norman Clasper) Forth and Clyde 2005

 

(Ken Elliott) 2005

(Lyn Smith) Windermere 1999

 

 

{Simon Maltby) Windermere 2008

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