Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
The Good Life
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: T. Potter. (SBA member - North West Region)
Area: Windermere/ Trailable (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1989 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham.
Model: Frolic 21
LOA: 21', Beam: 5' 8".
GRP
Red, hydraulic wheel steeering, Schilling rudder, canvas canopy
ENGINESingle, 2¾" x 3".
Design: Anthony Bever.
Pumps: Hypro fp, Wkettle.
Cast A-frame
BOILERVFT.
Built by Heath Engineering at Whitney.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 150 psi.
20" dia x 24" high, 40 x 1" tubes 12" long.
PROP3 blades, bronze, RH, 17" x 27".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORYFormerly known as GYPSY TOAD. Aquired 2003. Major refit 2003-2005.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Peter Massey) Windermere, 2005

(Geoff Newton) Forth and Clyde 2005

(Norman Clasper) Loch Lomond 2005

 

(Owner) 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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