Steamboat Register

Mrs. Appletree

Status: Undergoing renovation

Owner: Han Smit

Area: Netherlands

Hull

Open Launch. Construction: Strip plank (7/8.
Hull model: Open Launch designed by owner at Netherlands in 1997
Built 1998 by Frans de Labije at Kortenhoef
LOA: 18' 6", LWL: 18' 5", Beam: 5' 0",
Transom stern, wheel steering.

Boiler

Stuart Turner design VFT Built 2017 by owner at Netherlands
Fuel: Coal or wood., Pressure: 147 psi, Heating area: 20 sqft,
18" dia X 33" high Steel barrel. 37 Steel tubes. Welded steel construction,
condensing, engine driven pump, hand pump, steam feed pump, Windermere kettle, whistle,
Shell 18" dia .0,5" solid drawn tube, 37 x 1¼" od x 17" long tubes.

Engine

Stuart turner.
Built 2023 by Owner at Harderwijk
Design: Stuart Turner 6A by: Stuart Turner
sv valve. Stephenson valve gear.
Power: 4 HP
Reversing lever and lubrication system adjusted. Belt drive between machine and shaft

Propeller

Bronze, 3 blades, Right Hand, 15" X 18"
Shaft: 1" Stainless Steel

History

Launch built by Frans de Labije in 1998. Name changed from "Funnel" to "Mrs. Appletree" in 2021

Last Modified: 2025.08.23.

Frans de Labije 1999

Photos

After several years in storage and basic adjustments, she was finally allowed to see the light of day. August 2025		A commemoration of Frans de Labije and the "Funnel." Engraved on the back plate.
	The Stuart 6a. First time in the boat. With the oil separator at the front.	The Stuart 6a. With a lubrication system and a custom-built reversing lever.
The 12" steam pump is built entirely without castings. All parts are solid or soldered.	One of the nameplates. Also homemade. Each letter took one hour to mill and one hour to sand. Along with the steam pump during an exhibition.	This hand pump also features no castings used.