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Surta
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, 01/09
  Owner: N. Guild. (SBA member - South West region)
Area: Bristol (UK).
HULLOpen launch with aft cabin
Built 1988 by David Abels.
Designed by David Abels.
LOA: 42', LWL: 42', Beam: 6' 10", Draft: 3'.
Steel
ENGINECompound, 5" + 7" x 7½".
Built 1950 by W. Sisson & Co. Ltd..
Valve(s): pv on HP, sv on LP, Gear: HP: SLRG. LP: slip ecc., Pumps: Engine driven fp, hand fp, injector. Kcond, engine driven ap..
No 1577
BOILER3-drum WT.
Built 2003 by Blackbeth Engineering.
Fuel: diesel, Pressure: 150 psi, Output: 300 lbs/hr.
Designer John Cooper. Type BM23
PROP3 blades, 24" x 48".
HISTORYBuilt by David Abels, Bristol, 1988. Acquired 2002; being refitted.
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Bristol docks April 2005

Bristol docks April 2005

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Bristol docks April 2005




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