Caprice
Owner: P.A. Damiral
Area: France
Hull
Open Launch.
Construction: GRP.
Hull model: Limited Edition
Built by Gibbs & Thurston at Edmonton
LOA: 14' 4",
White, varnished teak deck and interior, counter stern.
Boiler
Blackstaffe type WT Built 1987 by Peter Damiral
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 4 psi, Grate area: 9" sqft, Heating area: 10 sqft,
All copper, steam drum 6" dia x 17" long, two rows of 5 interlaced coils of .5/8" tubes.
Engine
Single. 2 1/4" X 2"Built 1985 by Peter Damiral
Design: Cygnet (modified) by: Stuart Turner
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
4 needle-roller bearings, built-up crankshaft, steel and CI surfaces nickel plated. Chain driven pumps, chain and sprocket drive, step down ratio 5:4.
Propeller
3 blades, 14" X 18"
Shaft: 30" mm
History
New launch fitted out and steam plant fitted by owner. Ref: Funnels 97 and 98.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Owner) River Seine west of Paris, 1996