Impulse
Owner: R. Maskell
Area: UK
Hull
Open Launch.
Construction: Teak on oak.
Fit out 1989 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham
LOA: 32' 0", Beam: 7' 6",
White, varnished deck and interior, aft canopy.
Boiler
Locomotive type Built 1989
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 175 psi,
Side fired, Wkettle.
Engine
Compound. 4" + 7" X 5"Built 1886
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
No.724. Engine driven fp and air pump. Restored 1989.
Propeller
3 blades, 24" X 36"
Shaft: 1 1/2" Stainless Steel
History
Old hull of unknown vintage found in derelict condition on Broads in 1986 by Rupert Latham, restored and used for plug for GRP ‘Frolic 30’ class. Steam plant fitted 1989. On display at London Boat Show, January 1990.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Brian Hillsdon) Henley Regatta, 1990