Min Deern

Owner: Albert Rodriguez

Area: Germany

Hull

Open Launch. Construction: GRP with teak deck and mahogany interior.
Hull model: Elliott Bay 23
Built 2006 by Elliott Bay Steam Launch Co. at Portland, Oregon
Fit out 2007 by owner at Böhnhusen, Germany
LOA: 23' 3", LWL: 20' 1", Beam: 6' 3", Draft: 1' 6", Displacement: 2500 lbs.

Boiler

VFT Designed by owner,
Built 2008 at Kiel, Germany
Fuel: wood, Pressure: 150 psi,
20" dia stainless steel 1.45 barrel. 150 X 1" dia stainless steel 1.45 tubes.
condensing, engine driven pump, hand pump, feed water heater, whistle,
Welded stainless steel 1.4571 construction, dry firebox, wet ashpan. Engine driven feed water pump (Hypro piston pump) and circulating pump (Hypro roller pump). 2 identical plate heat exchangers as inner condenser and feed-water preheater. No air/condensate pump.

Engine

Pearl Twin Cylinder. 2.6" + 2.6" X 3.15"
Built 2006 by owner at Böhnhusen, Germany
Designed by: Pearl Inc
pv valve. Stephenson valve gear.
Power: 4 HP
All-bronze engine, modified by owner to metric, slightly enlarged dimensions. Piston valve modified for inner admission. No cylinder lubrication, PTFE piston rings. Central lub system for main and connecting-rod bearings.

Propeller

Bronze, 3 blades, Right Hand, 20" X 30"
Shaft: 1" Stainless Steel

Added to the register: 2014.10.03. Last Modified: 2014.10.06.