Snipe
Status: Active use
Owner: John Emmett
Website: http://mono-tube.org.uk
Area: UK-West London
Hull
Canoe.
Construction: Marine plywood on wood frames.
Hull designed by owner at Hampton in 2020
Built 2020 by owner at Hampton
Fit out 2020 by owner at Hampton
LOA: 17' 0", LWL: 16' 10", Beam: 3' 3", Draft: 1' 4", Displacement: 176 lbs.
Hull weight less plant 50kg.
Boiler
Monotube Designed by John Emmett,
Built 2020 by John Emmett at Hampton-on-Thames
Fuel: Wood briquettes, Pressure: 80 psi, Grate area: 0.8 sqft, Heating area: 4 sqft, Output: 30 lbs/hr,
50ft total X 5/16" dia Cunifer tubes. Zintec casing construction,
non-condensing, hand pump, electric feed pump, whistle,
In unit with engine, Excess water operation with 1 1/2 inch square steel separator/header.
Plant quickly removable from hull. 30kg total plant weight
Engine
Single, double acting. 1 1/2" X 1 5/8"Built 2019 by Owner at Hampton
Design: 4 columns by: 0wner
D valve valve. Slip eccentric valve gear.
Power: 1/3 HP
Electric flywheel. Engine weight 12kg.
Propeller
Brass, 2 blades, Right Hand, 12" X 12"
Shaft: 1/2" 316 Stainless Steel
History
Developed from Sirius 6.
Added to the register: 2021.01.19. Last Modified: 2022.11.19.
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during build 2020
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