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VINTAGE STEAM BOAT (SWALLOW)VERY RARE BOAT FROM A DECEASED ESTATE SALETHIS IS A WELL KNOWN STEAM BOAT THAT HAS BEEN TO MANY STEAM RALLYS OVER THE YEARS THIS BOAT WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF £30,000 TO HAVE BUILT TODAYTHE BOAT IS IN AMAZING SOLID CONDITION BUT THE VARNISH COULD DO WITH SOME ATTENTION PLEASE STUDY ALL THE PICTURE TO HELP YOUTHE BOAT IS 10″6 AND IS MADE OF TRIPLE SKIN DIAGONAL PLANKED MAHOGANYTHE BOAT WAS LAST STEAMED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO AND HAS BEEN IN DRY STORAGE SINCETHE BOILER AND ENGINE ALL SEEM TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION BUT THERE IS NO BOILER TEST CERTIFICATE, THE BOILER RUNS ON PROPANE GASTHE BOAT WAS MADE BY THE WOODEN BOAT COMPANY IN CORNWALL IN 1986 THE BOILER AND ENGINE WERE SUPPLIED BY PRECISION STEAM LISKEARD ENGINE AND BOILER NUMBER 401THE BOAT IS ON THE STEAM BOAT REGISTER UNDER THE NAME SWALLOWTHE TRAILER HAS JUST BEEN SERVICED WITH NEW HUBS AND BEARINGS AND TYRES FITTEDIM AFFAID I DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT STEAM ENGINES BUT I WILL HELP WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE, VIEWING IS WELCOME THE BOAT IS LOCATED IN SOUTHEND ON SEA ESSEXTHIS IS COLLECTION ONLY AND PAYMENT CAN BE MADE WHEN COLLECTEDHERE IS SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS LISTED ON THE BOAT REGISTER FOR THIS BOATHULL
Dinghy. Construction: Triple-skin cold-moulded.
Built 1986 by Wooden Boat Co. at Landrake LOA: 10′ 6″, Beam: 4′ 5″, Varnished. Transom stern. Tiller steering.
BOILER
Blackstaffe 3-drum WT Built 1986 by Precision Steam Fuel: Propane, Pressure: 125 psi, Heating area: 7½ sqft, Output: 125 lbs/hr, Hand fp No.101. No.1 size. Casing 12″ x 15½” x 14″. Top drum 4½” x 13″. Mud drums 1½” x 17″. 8 coiled tubes 48″ long 1″ od 16 gauge. Hotwell, fwh, blower, fw tank.
ENGINE Single. 2 1/4″ X 2″ Built 1986 by Precision Steam at Liskeard Design: Cygnet by: Stuart Turner sv valve. SLRG valve gear. No.401. Cast A-frame. 1½ IHP 650 rpm.PROPELLER
3 blades, 10″ X 16″ Shaft: 3/4″ SS.
Current Price: £500.00
This Steam Boat Dingy Mahogany Rowing Boat Live Steam Engine boat is located in Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7RL and is being sold on eBay by srt10m_25.