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Boats - Complete & Part-Built

Boat Building Materials

Boat Designs

Boilers & Boiler Fittings/Ancillaries

Boiler Inspection & Verification Services

Engines & Engine Castings

Fittings & Ancillaries

Foundry Services

Fuels & Lubricants

Machining & Workshop Services

Miscellaneous Equipment & Services

Stern Gear, Propellers & Couplings

Traditional Chandlery

   Boats - Complete & Part-Built

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Nick Smith, Boatbuilder

Court Farm, Avon, Ringwood Road,
Christchurch BH23 7BG
Mobile: 07827 644 223
E: nick_smith_boatbuilder@yahoo.com
W: www.nicksmithboatbuilder.co.uk

Yacht, launch & boat builder. Specialist in classic carvel & clinker construction from 8 to 28 feet. New builds, repairs & refits with emphasis on traditional west country design.

John Williams, boatbuilder

Staithe Road
Norfolk, NR12 9DA
Tel: 01692 580953
E: dst@johnwboats.eclipse.co.uk

Boat repairs & renovations

Lakeland Wooden Boats

Hall House Industrial Estate
Beehive Lane
New Hutton
Kendal, LA8 0AH
T: 01539 727118

New boats built, repairs & renovations

Patterson Boatworks

the sawmill
Hawkshead
Cumbria LA22 0PL
T: 01539436660
W: www.pattersonboatworks.co.uk

Builder/restorations

SBA steam launch hull

Contact Richard Havard for more info.
T: 01446700974
E: richardlhavard@btinternet.com

5.4Mtr GRP steam launch hull suitable for steam or electric propulsion, available at various stages of completion. Produced by a group of SBA members as a specifically designed steam launch hull at a competitive price.

Henwood & Dean

Greenlands
Dairy Lane
Hambleden
Henley-on-thames
Oxfordshire RG9 3AS
T: 01491571692
W: www.henwoodanddean.co.uk

Wooden boat builders

John I Thornycroft & Co

Church Wharf
Chiswick
West London
Jan 16th 1874 - now closed

Steam yacht & launch builders

25 to 100ft and 10-20 mph

Elliott Bay Steam Launch Co

6744 S.E. 36th Avenue
Portland OR 97202
U.S.A.
T: +1 503.775.5954
W:www.steamlaunch.com

Steam launch hulls, engine castings etc.

Chiselpig Boats

The Workshop
Roundway Hill Farm
Folly Farm
Devises SN10 2HU
T: 07778 119 543
W: www.chiselpig.co.uk

Boat woodwork,fit outs etc.

Simpson Boatbuilding & engineering

Arrad Foot Farm
Arrad Foot
Ulverston
Cumbria LA12 7SL
T: 01229 861 001 home
T: 01229 861 960 works
M: 07443 528 502
W: www.simpsonboatbuilding.co.uk

steam launches and restorations etc.

   Boat Building Materials

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Robbins Timber

Brookgate
Ashton Vale Trading Estate
Bristol BS3 2UN
T: 01179 633 136
W: www.robbins.co.uk

All boat building timber & ply by mail order

Anglia Stainless Ltd

Shepherds Grove Industrial Estate
Stanton, Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk, IP31 2AR
T: 01359 251 414
W: www.angliastainless-stanton.co.uk

Stainless steel and silicon bronze fasteners

Craftmaster paints

Academy works
Norman Way industrial estate
Over
Cambridge CB24 5QE
T: 01954 231 308
W: www.craftmasterpaints.co.uk

Traditional paints

Paragon Paints

c/o Stationary Engine Parts Ltd,
Wheldrake Lane,
Elvington,
North Yorkshire,
YO41 4AZ.
T: 01904 607 584
W: www.paragonpaints.co.uk

Superior High Temperature Enamel Paints.

Please note that we are mail order only, visitors are not accepted without prior arrangement. 

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Selway Fisher Design

15 King Street, Melksham,
Wiltshire, SN12 6HB
T/F: 01225 705 074
E: paul@selway-fisher.com
W: www.selway-fisher.com

Yacht & boat designs, plans & manuals for the home & professional boat builder.

Many designs specifically for steamboats.

Paul Gartside Ltd

PO box 1575
16 Charlotte Lane
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Canada B0T 1W0
T: +1-902-875-2112 
W: www.gartsideboats.com

Yacht & boat designs, plans & manuals for the home & professional boat builder.

Many designs specifically for steamboats.

Wolstenholme Yacht Design ltd

The Flint Barn
Westbourne Road
Coltishall
Norfolk NR12 7HT
T: 01603 737 024
W: www.wolstenholmedesign.com

Yacht & boat designs, plans & manuals for the home & professional boat builder.

Many designs specifically for steamboats.

   Boilers, Boiler Fittings and ancillaries

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TRS Specialist Welding

"Green Acre"
Ramsley, Melbourne
Derbyshire, DE73 8BQ
T:  01332 865 616
W: www.trs-welding.co.uk

Water tube & Fire tube boilers.

MAYBE OUT OF BUSINESS ???

Normanton metal spinners
Hathernware ind. est.
Rempstone Road
Normanton LE12 5EW
T: 01509843953
W: www.normantonmetalspinners.co.uk

Metal Spinners

( near Loughborough )

Chanter Biomed ltd

1 Hanworth Road
Low Moor
Bradford BD12 0SG
T:  01274 414 666
W:  https://www.chanterbiomed.co.uk

Boiler gauge glasses, gauge glass parts, boiler door joints, rubber glass rings, Klinger sleeves, pressure gauges etc.

Johnson Valves

Unit 7 Trinity Court
Calmore industrial estate
Brunel Road
Totton Southampton
Hampshire SO40 3WX
T: 02380 669 666
W:  www.johnsonvalves.co.uk

Steam valves, safety valves, bronze screwed fittings, tubing etc.

Willingale Tubes ltd

Chilton Industrial Estate
Windham Road
Sudbury
Suffolk CO10 2XD
T:  01787 375 300
W:  www.willingale-tubes.co.uk

Boiler Tube supplier

Wicksteed Engineering ltd

Hove Road
Rushden
Northants NN10 0JB
T:  01933 318 555
W:  http://www.wicksteed.com

Tube expanders

Heritage Steam Supplies

Unit 34 Brunel Way
Segensworth East
Fareham PO15 5SF
T:  01489 570 737
W:  www.heritagesteamsupplies.co.uk

Boiler gauge glasses, boiler door joints,pressure gauges,gasket joining,ceramic lagging etc., etc..

See also www.ibhs.co.uk same outfit.

Amnitec ltd

Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1UX
T:  01685 354 222
W:  www.amnitec.co.uk

High Pressure hose assemblies

suitable for steam.

Spirax Sarco

Charlton House
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL53 8ER
T.  01242 521 361
W:  www.spiraxsarco.com

Manufacturer of industrial boiler equipment, some of use in steamboats.

This site has a great series of steam engineering tutorials well worth a look.

Northern heritage engineering

Unit 6 barton st Darlington

DL1 2LP

T:  07712584821
M:  
W:  http://www.northernheritage%20engineering.co.uk/

Boiler maker/repairs

General steam engineers

Marine Engineering Pipeworks ltd

Leechmere industrial estate
Grange town
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear SR2 9TE
T:  01915211941
W:  www.mepsun.com

Marine boiler tube supplier in steel, copper, copper/nickel/iron alloys.

Sapphire Products ltd

Units 4-6 Dunton industrial Estate
Mount street
Nechells
Birmingham B7 5QL
T:  01213 266 000
W:  www.sapphireproducts.co.uk

Rivets !

Boiler maker/repairs general steam engineers.

Contact: John Eastwood  07761454718

Varley boilers

Gill Grange Gill Lane

Keighley BD22 0DD

T:  01535633669

W:  http://www.varleyboilers.co.uk

Boiler repairs

could be possible suppliers of new boilers?

Bennett Boilers ltd

Gas Close
Isleport Business Park
Highbridge Somerset
TA9 4JT
T:  01278 792 255
W:  www.bennettboilersltd.co.uk

NOW DEFUNCT

Bestek Calliope Co

Three Rivers
Michigan U.S.A.
E:  kneegee@yahoo.com

Custom music steam whistles & calliope systems.

Contact Ken Griffard

details:www.steamboating.org/ISS/ISSclassifieds.html

Universal Steam Engineering

 Boiler makers,.

Details below in machining section.

Vitcas ltd

8 Bonville Road
Bristol BS4 5NZ
T:  01179 117 895
W:  www.vitcas.com

Refractory suppliers

Lagging products glass rope etc..

Bell Boilers

Unit 11 Quedgley Trading Est. East
Haresfield
Stonehouse
Gloucestershire GL10 3HX
T:  01452 722 211

NOW DEFUNCT

Steam-Well boilers

see Manor Farm Engineering below

Dorset tubes co

Thrush Road
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset BH12 4NT
T:  01202 725 000
W:  www.dorsettubes.co.uk

Copper and cunifer tube supplier

Brown McFarlane

Ladywell Works
New Century St.
Hanley
Stoke-on-trent
ST1 5QH
T:  0330 363 991
W:  www.brownmac.com/en/

Suppliers of pressure vessel steel, profile cut boiler plate for drum ends etc..

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SBA Services Ltd

See Boiler Inspection page of this website

   Engine & Engine Castings

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Taylor engine castings

Fenland Foundry

See Foundry services below

Manor Farm Engineering

Scot Lane
Chew Stoke
BS40 8UW
T:  01275 331074
W:  www.steamboatengines.co.uk

Maker of Roger Mallinson's design of twin cylinder launch engines in 8, 12 & 24 I.H.P. sizes

Camden Miniature Steam Services

Barrow Farm
Rode, Frome
Somerset BA11 6PS
T:  01373 830151
W:  www.camdenmin.co.uk

LEAK ENGINE CASTINGS NO LONGER SUPPLIED BY CAMDEN

J Maltby Marine Engineer

West Cottage
Crackenthorpe
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Cumbria CA16 6AF
T:  01768 352025
E:   jmaltby478@aol.com

Steam launch engine builder/designer.

Repairs/rebuilds.

Stuart Models

 Grove works
West Road
Bridport
Dorset DT6 5JT
T:  01308456859
W:  www.stuartmodels.com

Castings suppliers, Stuart number 6A engine.

Now owned by Bridport foundry.

 Elliott Bay Steam Launch Co

Engine castings, see details in boats section

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Rufford steam works

T:  07516852988
F:  

Manufacturer of "Clupet" piston rings. also of plain piston rings.

A. Smith now retired

Bradford Piston & Piston Ring co ltd

Unit 22 Missouri Avenue
Salford Gt. Manchester
M50 2NP
T:  01617 365211
W:  http://www.bradfordpistonrings.co.uk

Manufacturer of piston rings, various materials

Aston Fittings & Flanges Manufacturing Ltd

Units 1-3 Eagle Works
2 Springcroft Road
Tyseley
Birmingham B11 3EL
T:  01217 786001
W:  www.astonfittings.com

Pipe fittings in Wrought steel to BS EN1024 (BS1740) forged fittings to higher ratings.

Preston Services

Preston
Canterbury
Kent CT3 1DH
T: 01227 722502
W:  www.prestonservices.co.uk

Used steam engines & machinery usually of the larger type, used fittings, whistles etc..

Good information on injectors.

Interlube Systems Ltd

St. Modwen Road
Parkway Industrial Estate
Plymouth
Devon PL6 8LH
T: 01752 676000
W: www.interlubesystems.co.uk

Manufacturer of oil flow units  and pumping units, use both with  manifold or individual pumps. systems are in the industrial section, flow units are the single line metering system page,pumping units  are on the AX system pageDistributor:www.lubeline.co.uk  , www.lubetec.co.uk

Adams Lubetech ltd

Unit 6 Binns Close
Coventry
CV4 9TB
T: 02476 467941
W: www.adamslube.com

Igus (UK) Ltd

51a Caswell Road
Brackmills
Northampton NN4 7PW
Tel. 01604677240
website: www.igus.co.uk

Manufacturer of lubrication free bushes, ideal for small links etc. affordable alternative to metallic bushes, good site guides you through selection.

Leeds Bronze Ltd

14 Westland Square
Dewsbury Road
Leeds
W.Yorks LS11 5UB
Tel. 01132718711
website: www.leedsbronze.co.uk

Supplier of many different grades of copper alloy bearing material in many sizes e.g. SAE660, aluminium bronze,phos bronze. also supplies own brand of wrapped bushes equivalent of Glacier type.

F.W. Thornton

Orleton Lane
Wellington
Telford TF1 2BG
T: 01952252892
W: www.fwthornton.co.uk

 Piston ring suppliers

Cox & Turner Engineering Ltd.

Huish Farm
Yeovil Road
Tintinhull
Somerset BA22 8QL

T: 01935826816
W: www.coxandturner.co.uk

Piston rings suppliers, engine machinist

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Ragsdale's Patterns

Northfield Farm
Retford Road
Woodbeck. Retford
Notts DN22 0JL
T: 01777 248835
W: www.ragsdale.uk.com

Pattern makers, ferrous & non ferrous castings available.

2016 website defunct but firm still on the go, recently made stuff for "Waverley".

Bristol Foundry

Sturdon Manor
Winterbourne Hill
Winterbourne
Bristol BS36 1JR
T: 07380380829 or 07506401373
W: www.bristol-foundry.co.uk

General iron & non ferrous foundry

Visitors by appointment only

Peak Patterns Co Ltd

Palmtree Works
31 Staniforth rd.
Sheffield SL1 3HD
T: 01142441812

Pattern makers

Cambrian Castings

Unit 19 Crofty Industrial Estate
Penclandd
Swansea SA4 3RS
T: 01792850912
E: jon@cambriancastings.co.uk
W: www.cambriancastings.co.uk

Steam propellers cast from originals, ferrous & non ferrous castings

Family run business