Index The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Woodbine
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, 01/09
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  Owner: J. Druel. (non-member)
Area: Région Poitou Charente (France).
Website: homepages.rya-online.net/steamboat/woodbine.htm
HULLOpen launch
Built 1989 by Gibbs & Thurston at Edmonton.
Designed by John Gibbs.
Model: Limited Edition
Fit-out by Geoff Thurston.
LOA: 14' 6", LWL: 13', Beam: 4' 9", Draft: 1' 10".
GRP
No.1. Counter stern, white and burgandy, varnished mahogany deck and interior.
ENGINESingle, 2¼" x 2".
Built by Truslove.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Ecc driven fp, Jabsco chain driven air pump, Kcond. Hand fp..
Engine unit of Truslove pump No.4504, fitted with a new Trojan IV cylinder by Geoff Thurston. On 4 turned columns.
BOILERBlackstaffe type 3-drum WT.
Built 1988 by Morewood Model Engineers Ltd. at Cheddar.
Fuel: propane, Pressure: 100 psi.
No.2 size, 6 coiled tubes, two Aeromatic-Barter burners, Wkettle.
PROP3 blades, bronze, RH, 14" x 20".
Shaft: 20 mm SS.
HISTORYBuilt and fitted out by first owner Geoff Thurston as WOODBINE. Design based on Weston Farmer’s "Feeble" published in ‘The Rudder’ Dec 1943 in the USA. 1993 sold to Thomas Fraser, Leicester, renamed CEFLEX. Later owned by Frank Dell, Barnet and name reverted to original. Oct 1997 to Bob Shearer. Nov 2000 to Mike Tester. 2005 to TJ.Cornelius. 2008 to Joël Druel, France.
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