The Steamboat Association
of Great Britain

to foster and encourage steam boating and the building, development, preservation and restoration of steam boats and steam machinery

to stimulate public interest
in steam boats
and steam boating

to promote high standards
of workmanship,
safety and seamanship

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The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain was formed in 1971 to promote the enjoyment of steamboats and steamboating - and to represent the interests of steamboat owners.

There are over 1000 members of the SBA, in over 20 countries around the world, who own over 400 working steam boats.

If you want to come and steam on a steamboat, build, renovate or buy a steamboat, or just learn about steam powered boats, come and join the SBA.

We organise regular social meetings, boat rallies and technical seminars. We publish a quarterly magazine 'The Funnel', packed with technical information, reports on steam powered ships and boats and information about the SBA activities. Back Issues are available to download and view from this site for SBA Members.

Or come and meet us on Facebook.

A Randomly Selected Steamboating Video - More in the Gallery

Upcoming events

Talk

25 Apr 2019 19:30 • Marlow, Bucks, SL71DD

Trevithicks Industrial Dartford Celebration

11 May 2019 10:00 • Central Park, Market St, Dartford, DA1 1ET

Moira Canal Festival

18 May 2019 • Moira Furnace Museum, Furnace Lane, Moira, DE12 6AT

Forth and Clyde Canal Carnival

24 May 2019 •

Thames Rally LECHLADE

31 May 2019 •

Recent Steamboating News

Bargain QUALITY tooling

01 Apr 2019 12:22 • Anonymous member

Funnel back issues now searchable! (Improved!)

06 Mar 2019 12:09 • Anonymous member

Windermere Jetty (aka Windermere Steam Museum) Reopening

17 Feb 2019 17:53 • Anonymous member

Canal Carnival set to celebrate reopening of Forth & Clyde Canal

11 Feb 2019 14:59 • Anonymous member

Video Library Fixed

11 Feb 2019 14:57 • Anonymous member

The Steamboating Guide

Lots of information on steamboats and their operation can be found the SBA's latest publication, the "Steamboating Guide", sample pages can be downloaded and the full paper copy can be purchased via the SBA shop

The trust was set up by the SBA to help conserve historic steam launches, historic steam boat drawings, catalogues, and photos.

Ask a question about steamboats

The Steamboating Forum is for discussing every aspect of steam launches from the most basic questions right through to specific and detailed engineering questions. You can browse from here, or click to open in a new window

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