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The Steamboat Association of Great BritainBoats - Sales & Wants |
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Adverts last modified: 20th March 2021 |
For Sale | 15ft Glass Fibre Launch | March 2021 |
Size: 15' 6" x 5'6", basically a bare hull with stern tube fitted. A bit tatty but would make a nice boat with a bit of work.
I have included some nice wood which could be used for decks etc. and a few boat fittings. I intended to make it into a steamboat ,but I now have bought a complete boat, so space is required. The trailer is not suitable for use on the road as the suspension has broken.
Located in Didcot Oxfordshire Jim Buckel Phone: 01235 510029 Mob:07518001084 email: jim_buckel@yahoo.co.uk |
Price: £350 ono. 
For Sale | 26ft Launch Ruby | Oct/20 |
LOA 26ft, Beam 6ft 4”. She is a partially fitted out hull just waiting for Steam plant /Electric/or Diesel. The trailer is new only been used a few times. Although I cannot drive her I can put her into the water for inspection at Newhaven Harbour.
Price of boat and trailer £8000.00 Michael Early Telephone 01323 899297 |
Wanted | 20' - 25' Gas fired GRP Steam Launch in working order | Sept/20 |
I am looking for a gas fired steam boat in perfect working condition. 20’ -25’. GRP hull preferred. Zennings@icloud.com 07803168081 |
For Sale | Steam Launch - Smut | July/20 |
The steam boat called SMUT is for sale.
Based on a GRP dinghy hull that was built in about 1960. LOA: 11' 0", LWL: 10' 6", Beam: 4' 6", Draft: 2' 0", Transom stern. Fitted out as a steam launch in 1997 with a Stuart Turner Cygnet engine. The boat has been fitted with new boiler has had a complete restoration.
There is a new hydraulic certificate and steam test been carried out Price: £6.500 Contact Steve Dakin for details. Mob: 07919621199 |
For Sale | Windermere Steam Launch - Merganser | June/20 |
Built by boatbuilder Ian Cooper of Engine and Boiler (no longer fit for service 3-Drum coal-fired Blackstaffe-type water-tube boiler,working pressure 120psi. Propeller 16" diameter by 20" pitch by Roger Mallinson, narrow-bladed steam type, 16" diameter by 20" pitch. Merganser Runs non-condensing taking water from river/lake through feed filters and is fitted with an exhaust feed heater/silencer & hand feed pump. With fitted cover and 4-wheel trailer (needing service) Price: £7,500 Peter Turvey Tel 07528 628953 E peter@peterturvey.com |
For Sale | SL Arieees 5 | Jun/20 |
It is with great sadness that the family of Bob McMillan have reluctantly taken the decision to sell Open Launch ‘Arieees 5’.
Originally launched in 1985 as Aries 5, an 18’ open launch using a ‘Frolic’ 18 class GRP hull, moulded in 1982 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. Wroxham. LWL 16’; (in 1982) beam 4’9”; draught 2’; straight stem, counter stern; white with varnished deck and interior; tiller steering; working pressure 120lbs / sq”
The Engine was built by Bob and John Carter, using castings from Phil Gibbons that were intended for an engine with Stevenson’s valve gear designed by CH Taylor. It is a compound with 2 cylinders 2 ¼” + 3 5/8“ x 2 ½” stroke; balanced slide valves. Hackworth gear, on 6 turned columns. Gear-driven 3:1 reduction. Scotch crank fuel pump. High pressure cross-head driven Edwards air pump, Keel condenser, 560 rpm max. In 1994 decision to improve performance and stability and to allow two people
to camp aboard. Hull cut in half and a 6’ section added in the middle
two more ee’s added to the name. Re-launched 1995 as ARIEEES 5. A new pres Last boiler inspection June 2011. The boat was mothballed in 2012 when Bob’s Alzheimer’s meant he could no longer enjoy boating safely. The engine and boiler have been stored in his workshop in the house and the hull has been well protected from the weather. If you are interested please let us know if you would like to see it fully assembled. We are looking for offers in the region of £10,000. Contact suestefanik1@gmail.com |
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vessel was purchased in 1993/4 from Historic Steam Ltd (Kew Bridge
Steam Museum). Built under supervision of the designer, subjected to
hydraulic test on assembly prior to acceptance by Bob. Put into service
in new stainless steel casing in 1997. Side wheel steering was installed
to enable single handed boating.For Sale | Steam Narrow boat - 'Confidence' | Jun/20 |
New
boat built by present owner with no expense spared. Keel laid 2014, now
afloat at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
Forward accommodation not yet fully fitted out so can be completed to new owners own specification. Coal fired boiler by Steamwell Boilers of Chew Stoke – new ‘ticket’ issued June 2019. Electric and engine driven feed pumps. Inboard condenser. Engine: totally enclosed single cylinder with full ‘bridge’ control, large flywheel, hydraulic 2:1 reduction/reversing to prop, forced lubrication system. Electric Bow and Stern Thrusters fitted along with large battery capacity and solar or shore charging (Victron system – the best!) Powerful Bow and Stern Winches plus anchor. BMW auxiliary power plant in foc’sle. Vyair Water maker (Reverse Osmosis).
Please contact Frank Huxley 07487647717 or frank.huxley@gmail.com for more information or to arrange viewing.. |
For Sale | Paddle Steamer Walkin' Belle | Jun/20 |
The late David King, of Suffield, Norfolk, was a much respected and internationally known 'man of steam' whose distinctive products included launch boilers and sets of castings for single cylinder launch engines, complete 10.25" gauge steam locomotives, possibly more than one steam car and a number of interesting paddle launches.
He built at least two unique stern wheelers and this side wheel steamer, all with machinery inspired by traditional American practice. 'Walkin' Belle', built 1994-97, has a 'walking beam' engine fitted into an aluminium hull and was last steamed by current owner Howard Bentham in March 2015. Hull: an ex-MoD 1950s riveted aluminium unit, 176" long, 66" beam. It has twin rudders, wheel steering and removable paddle boxes and paddles, which stow in the hull for towing. Boiler: is a coal-fired, finned-drum horizontal boiler 10" diameter by 20" long. It runs at 80 psi. David developed these finned boilers after many years of producing his well-known 'Newton Coil' type. They are effective steam raisers and he used one in his Austin 7-based steam car. Auxiliaries: There is an injector, a 10 watt steam generator and a steam kettle. Engine: Non-condensing double beam built to David King's own design and running at approx. 45 rpm. Trailer etc.: She is on a 'Freewheel UK' twin axle galvanised trailer and is being sold with an extensive collection of tools specific to her engine, a log of every occasion when steamed, a full length canvas cover, life jackets etc.; and there are two old style video tapes of its construction. The original owner reported that the cost of the engine alone was in excess of £20,000.
Howard says: "I acquired 'Walkin' Belle' from the Wallace family. I recommissioned her and used her extensively on the River Weaver, until the launch site in Northwich closed". "Since 2015 she has been laid up under cover with an electric heater in the firebox. She's not beautiful nor fast, but she is enormous fun, and unique. The engine, with its beams, connecting rods and shaft is a mechanical delight. I have greatly enjoyed owning and using 'Walkin' Belle', but now no longer have the time to give her the exercise and attention she deserves". Price: Sensible Offers over £3,500 considered. |
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