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Tenacity
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
Owner: R.J. Griffiths. (SBA member - West Midlands Region)
Area: River Dee (UK).
HULLCabin cruiser
Built 1956 by Reg Lindop at Ellesmere Port.
LOA: 24', LWL: 22' 6", Beam: 6' 10", Draft: 2'.
Mahogany plywood
Transom stern, wheel steering, 4 berths.
ENGINECompound, 3" + 5" x 3".
Built 1985 by Reg Lindop.
Design: A.A. Leak.
Valve(s): pv on HP, sv on LP, Gear: SLRG.
tfc, cbs, HP Xhead lever driven 2 fp and air pump, inboard condenser 129 tubes, circulating pump, 250 rpm, 9 IHP.
BOILERVFT.
Built 1986 by Reg Lindop.
Fuel: anthracite, Pressure: 150 psi, Heating Area: 16½ sqft.
16" dia x 34" high, 38 x 1" od tubes 14" long, hand fp, fw heater, economiser, hotwell, 10 gall fw tank.
PROP3 blades, 14" x 14".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORYFormer motor cruiser, converted to steam by Reg Lindop 1983-6, first steamed 1986. Acquired 1998, re-fitted.
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(R.G. Griffiths) Windermere, 1998

(Simon Maltby) Windermere, 2003

(Simon Maltby) Windermere, 2003

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