Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: K. Wickham. (SBA member)
Area: (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1982/90.
LOA: 25', Beam: 7' 6".
Triple Diagonal Hull. Mahogany and Gaboon on Larch.
All Bronze fastenings and fittings. Matched teak decks brazilian mahogany king planks.
ENGINETwin, 3" + 3" x 4".
Built by Ken Wickham.
Valve(s): balanced sv.
Crank and eccentrics on roller bearings.
Cast iron pistons and bronze rings.
BOILERYarrow.
Built by Ken Wickham.
Grate: 18" x 12" (8" door).
Top drum 24" x 8", copper, bottom drums 24" x 4", copper.
End caps stainless steel, top drum 1¼" thick, 1¼" tie bar.
Bottom drum covers 1" thick, ?" bronze tie bars.
3 sight glasses. Bronze isolation valves for everything. Stainless steel insulation covers. All stainless steel pipework.
PROPBronze, 17" x 30".
Shaft: 1¼" 316 SS.
HISTORY
SBA memberUK
 
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