Hasty

Owner: Keith Ward

Area: UK-Midlands

Hull

Construction: Steel throughout.
Hull designed by Keith Ward at Coventry UK in 2004
Built 2011 by Brinklow Boat Services at UK
Fit out 2013 by John Birkin at Coventry UK
LOA: 60' 0", LWL: 57' 0", Beam: 6' 10", Draft: 3' 4", Displacement: 61600 lbs.
Replica of Bushells GJCCo tunnel tug of the same name which worked in Northamptonshire between 1879 and 1922. Hull comprises 11' foredeck containing coal, water and gas locker then 18' front cabin, 17' engine room, 9' rear cabin & 5' counter stern

Boiler

VFT Designed by Michael Webber,
Built 1992 by Classic Steam
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 150 psi, Grate area: 8 sqft, Output: 600 lbs/hr,
36" dia X 41" Steel 275 X 1" dia Steel tubes. welded construction,
condensing, engine driven pump, injector, Windermere kettle, whistle,
Boiler was 'recycled' from the FMC Steamer Monarch where it was converted to diesel in 2005 and the VFT boiler was removed. The boiler was made by Classic Steam in 1992, it is 38" diameter and 43" high with 275 x 1" tubes and 41 stays. Monarch was oil fired but the boiler was designed for coal firing has now reverted to coal firing. 1" x 0.75" plus 1" x 0.5" Penberthys, Speck triplex plunger feed pump, Tube & plate condenser cooled by Lister H4 circulating pump

Engine

Propeller

Bronze, 3 blades, Left Hand, 28" X 48"
Shaft: 2" Stainless Steel
Made by Michigan Wheel in America

History

New build 2010: The idea is to build a replica based on the original pre 1922 "Hasty". There will be differences that are necessary to make the boat into a viable leisure craft instead of a "Canal Loco" and some things won't be the same because of practicalities, for example, the draught will only be 38" whereas the original pre 1922 "Hasty" was more like 48" and the last tunnel tug named "Hasty" built in 1922 had a draught of 54" although a nice thought, a boat with such a deep draught wouldn't go far on today's canals.

Keith Coundon