Sandpiper
Status: Superseded
Area: UK
Hull
Canoe.
Construction: Carvel mahogany on oak, oak deck.
Built 1890 by Meakes & Redknap at Marlow
LOA: 23' 0", Beam: 4' 3", Draft: 20' 0", Displacement: 10 lbs.
Varnished, wheel steering, canvas canopy and side curtains, Harrison type rudder.
Boiler
Locomotive type Built 1996 by Kevin Neate at Manchester
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 200 psi,
Side fired, shell 14" dia x 32" long, hand fp, injector.
Engine
Compound. 2 1/4" + 3 5/8" X 2 1/2"Built 1996 by Ian Cross at Derby
Designed by: Cyril Taylor
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
On 6 turned columns, non-condensing.
Propeller
3 blades, 16" X 20"
History
Built as electric canoe for Hobbs & Sons, Henley, sunk on Thames at Preston Crowmarsh during 1950’s, restored and plant fitted by John Emmett 1981. First steamed 31 May 1982 at SBA Thames cruise. Then to Clive Gulliver 1984. Acquired 1995 by Ian Cross. Completely rebuilt and new steam plant fitted. Used on River Trent and Trent & Mersey Canal.
Last Modified: 2019.04.30.
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