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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, 01/09
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  Owner: W. Underwood. (SBA member - West Midlands region)
Area: Trailable (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 2000 by Cygnus Marine at Falmouth.
Model: Oyster Punt
Fit-out 2000 by Bill Underwood.
LOA: 15' 3", Beam: 5', Draft: 1' 6".
GRP with teak deck and mahogany interior
Raked stem, ‘wineglass’ transom stern, dark blue hull, mahogany wood fit-out with teak decks. Wheel steering.
ENGINEVee twin, 1¾" + 1¾" x 2".
Built by Bill Underwood.
Design: Bill Underwood.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Engine driven fp and steam pump..
Cylinders and valve-chests from cast iron bar. Duralumin frame. Overhung crank with aluminium con-rods, all bearings are ball race. Helical valve gear (courtesy of John Winn).
BOILERBolsover Express VWT.
Built by Tilbrook Services at Cambridge.
Fuel: propane, Pressure: 140 psi.
Steel. Plans from LSP. Fit-out by owner. Non-condensing. Superheater, fwh. Wkettle. 10 gal fresh water tank.
PROP3 blades, 14" x 20".
Shaft: ¾" SS. 2 universal joints..
HISTORYLaunched 2001. Steamed about 300 miles each year.
Data: Sep 04. Index: [T] Previous: Tenacity Next: Thames Esperanza
Member UK

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(John Gibbs) Windermere, 2005

(Brian Smith)

(Simon Maltby) Windermere, 2003

(John Gibbs) Windermere, 2001

(Peter Massey) Windermere, 2005
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