Rose
Owner: W.H.G. Schlager
Area: USA
Hull
Open Launch.
Construction: Carvel wood.
Built 1969 by Bill Durham at Seattle
LOA: 20' 0", LWL: 18' 11", Beam: 4' 6", Draft: 10' 0",
Rack and pinion steering.
Boiler
Roberts type 3-drum WT Built 1989 by Tim Blackstaffe at Nanaimo, BC
Fuel: Propane, Pressure: 125 psi, Grate area: 1.6 sqft, Heating area: 24 sqft, Output: 58 lbs/hr,
Steam drum 6" dia, mud drums 2" dia x 26" long, casing 19" x 28" x 38".
Engine
Single. 2 5/8" X 4 1/4"Built by LeRoy Mietzner at Hansville, Wa
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
A frame, chain driven fp, 410 rpm, about 4½ IHP, Kcond. Fitted 2000.
Propeller
3 blades, 12" X 15"
Shaft: 3/4" bronze
History
Original ‘Rose’ hull from which GRP ‘Rose’ class hulls can still be supplied by Beckman in Rhode Island. Originally fitted with electric motor, later owned by Barry McClung, Victoria who fitted steam plant 1994. Acquired 1997, fresh engine fitted. Approx miles steamed; 1997 - 25; 1998 - 22; 1999 - 53.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Owner) 1999