Steamboat Register

Pegasus

Owner: M.; I. O’Crowley; Rees

Area: UK-West Midlands

Hull

Open Launch. Construction: Marine plywood and epoxy.
Hull designed by M. Popplestone in Owne
Built 1994 by M. Popplestone at Wildwood, Stafford
Fit out by M. Popplestone
LOA: 20' 0", LWL: 20' 0", Beam: 4' 6", Draft: 1' 7",
Hard chine, blue, varnished deck, wheel steering, full length hard canopy. 7 seats.

Boiler

WT Built 1996 by M. Popplestone
Fuel: anthracite, Pressure: 120 psi, Grate area: 0.66 sqft, Heating area: 9 sqft, Output: 32 lbs/hr,
Steam drum 3" dia x 22", mud drums 1½" dia x 36", casing 15" dia.

Engine

Vee Compound. 1 1/2" + 2" X 1 1/4"
Built 1995 by M. Popplestone
sv valve. Hydraulic-operated Helical Slot valve gear.
Hydraulic piston valve within crankshaft moves eccentric round pin moving in a helical slot. Cast aluminium frames. Condenser built into hull, cooling water intake at bow, exits amidships. Propshaft driven fp and air pump, 1200 rpm, 1½" IHP.

Propeller

3 blades, 14" X 18"
Shaft: 1" Stainless Steel

History

New launch designed, built and machinery installed by first owner, Maurice Popplestone on Union Canal. Approx miles steamed 1996 to 98 - 100 each; 1999 - 30. Acquired Feb. 2000 by Geoff Swaine and based on the Montgomery canal. Aquired 2007 by Matthew O’Crowley and Ian Rees. Based at Cowes, IoW.

Last Modified: 2014.04.01.

2007 Cowes