Steamboat Register

Petunia

Owner: P.L. Frost

Area: UK-North

Hull

Open Launch. Construction: Strip plank, cedar with mahogany veneer, West Syst.
Hull designed by Peter Frost in Owne
Built 1992 by Harwich Boatcraft at Harwich
Fit out by Peter Frost
LOA: 23' 0", LWL: 21' 6", Beam: 6' 0",
Raked stem, canoe stern, varnished.

Boiler

3-drum WT Built 1985 by Historic Steam Ltd. at Kew Bridge Steam Museum
Pressure: 150 psi, Grate area: 2½ sqft, Heating area: 40 sqft,
Top drum 10" dia, mud drums 4" dia × 36" long, 114 tubes, casing 3' x 2' 6" x 2'

Engine

Twin Uniflow. 3" + 3" X 5"
Built 1993 by Peter Frost at Dovercourt
pv valve. Walschaerts valve gear.
Double-acting . Belt drive 1:2 to prop shaft, fp and air pump, Kcond.

Propeller

3 blades, Bruntons, 12" X 16"
Shaft: oil" filled

History

New launch built to owners design and specification. Ref: Funnel No 73-75. First steamed 1993. Steamed every year since. Boiler formerly in GRACE 1985-88.

Last Modified: 2014.04.01.