Asphodel

Owner: Georg Pappas

Area: Austria

Hull

Construction: Carvel mahogany on ash, oak keel, stem and stern p.
Built c190 by Liquid Fuel Engineering Co. Ltd. at Cowes, IoW
LOA: 25' 0", Beam: 5' 6", Draft: 2' 0",
Straight stem, transom stern. White, varnished decks, 10 seats, 6½ knots.

Boiler

No.2 size, Kingdon VFT Built 1993 by Langley Engineering
Toothed belt driven feed pump, ecc-driven air pump. Keel cond. Previously fitted with 1982 built Illingworth type, WT.

Engine

Compound. 2 1/2" + 5" X 4"
Built c190 by Liquid Fuel Engineering Co. Ltd. at Cowes, IoW
350 rpm

Propeller

3 blades, 16" X 30"

History

Originally a yacht's tender with LIFU horizontal compound engine. Present steam plant fitted 1982, first steamed August 1982, all by David Russell, England. Acquired July 1991.

Last Modified: 2014.04.01.