Heather
Owner: J.H. Findlay
Area: UK-Scotland
Hull
Canoe.
Construction: Plywood planking.
Built 1993 by John Findlay at Oban
LOA: 17' 0", Beam: 2' 10",
Varnished, yoke and line steering.
Boiler
Blackstaffe type 3-drum WT Built 1993 by John Findlay
Fuel: paraffin or gas, Heating area: 1ΒΌ sqft,
Hand fp.
Engine
Radial Triple. 1 1/4" + 1 1/4" + 1 1/4"Built 1992 by John Findlay
Orbiting sv valve. Single-acting. Main body of engine made for 20g sheet steel and folded to shape, cylinders are lengths of brass tube.
Propeller
3 blades, 8" X 8"
fabricated by owner
History
New boat, based on lines of a Boy Scouts canvas canoe, entirely built and fitted out by owner. First steamed 1993.
Last Modified: 2014.12.06.
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