Amy
Owner: B. McClung
Area: Canada
Hull
Launch.
Construction: Carvel teak on oak, copper rivetted..
Built 1873 by A. Yarrow at London
LOA: 26' 0", LWL: 20' 0", Beam: 5' 6", Draft: 1' 5", Displacement: 2500 lbs.
Black, tiller steering.
Boiler
Roberts type WT Built 1997 by LeRoy Mietzner at Hansville, USA.
Fuel: solid fuel, Pressure: 160 psi, Grate area: 2¾ sqft, Heating area: 60 sqft,
Ecc driven fp, Kcond. Steam drum 8" dia, mud drums 1½" dia x 26" long, casing 26" x 24" x 26"
Engine
Single. 2 1/2" X 5"Built 1882 by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. at Rhode Island
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
No.93. Cast bronze frame, max 350 rpm.
Propeller
4 blades, Right Hand, 20" X 30"
Shaft: 7/8" bronze
bronze
History
Former captain’s gig from HMS EGERIA, sold out of service at Victoria, BC, in 1910. Various owners. Acquired 1989 in derelict condition, fully restored by owner and steam plant to be fitted 2000. Engine originally fitted in Herreshoff launch No. 93 MAUDE.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Owner) 1997