Loudwater Lady

Owner: David Howard

Area: UK-Chiltern

Hull

Open Launch. Construction: GRP hull with wooden deck and trim.
Hull model: Frolic 18 designed by Glyn Lancaster Jones in 1988
Built 1988 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham
Fit out by International Boat Building College.
LOA: 18' 0", LWL: 16' 6", Beam: 4' 9",

Boiler

WT + VFT Designed by Keith Butcher,
Built 1994 by Keith Butcher at Lowestoft
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 100 psi, Heating area: 17.5 sqft, Output: 126 lbs/hr,
Copper 28 in total X 3/4" dia Copper tubes. Silver soldered all copper construction, copper/bronze superheater,
condensing, engine driven pump, hand pump, injector, feed water heater, Windermere kettle, whistle,
14 fire tubes ,12 Water tubes

Engine

Single cylinder. 2 1/2" X 3 1/2"
Built 1995 by Keith Butcher at Lowestoft
Design: Keith Butcher by: Keith Butcher
Slide valve. Butcher valve gear.
Power: 3.5 HP
Built and designed by Keith Butcher

Propeller

Stainless Steel, 3 blades, 14" X 24"
Shaft: 1" Stainless Steel

History

Purchased by me in 2011,used often, moored on Thames-Mr Butcher now passed away the Boat is a tribute to his fine engineering skills.Previously named "Serenity"

Added to the register: 2014.05.24. Last Modified: 2015.09.02.