Eureka
Owner: W. Weidner
Area: USA
Hull
Open Launch.
Construction: GRP.
Hull model: Rose designed by Bill Durham
Built 1985 by Walter Beckmann at Rhode Island
LOA: 20' 0", LWL: 18' 0", Beam: 4' 6",
Counter stern, white, varnished oak deck.
Boiler
Roberts type HWT (modified) Built 1988 by Will Weidner
Fuel: wood, Pressure: 130 psi, Grate area: 1 sqft, Heating area: 30 sqft,
Designed by owner, welded steel drums, copper tubes, injector.
Engine
Single. 2 1/4" X 3 1/4"Built 1984 by Will Weidner at Rindge
Designed by: Ray Hasbrouck
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
Xhead driven fp, 0.82 HP at 350 rpm, non-condensing.
Propeller
3 blades, 17" X 23"
Shaft: 1" bronze
History
Built, fitted out and steam plant fitted by owner. First steamed 1985, larger boiler fitted 1988.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Jim Daley) Connecticut River, 1995