Steamboat Register

Phoebe

Owner: A. Griggs

Area: UK

Hull

Open Launch.
Hull model: Frolic 21
Built 1985 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham
LOA: 21' 0", LWL: 18' 3", Beam: 5' 6",
White, varnished deck and interior.

Boiler

VFT Built 1980 by A.J. Mothersele at Chichester
Fuel: gas, Pressure: 120 psi,
Gear driven fp & ap. Shell 21¾" dia x 24½" high, 224 x ¾" od x 18" long tubes.

Engine

Compound. 2 1/4" + 4 3/4" X 3 1/2"
Built by Liquid Fuel Engineering Co. Ltd. at Cowes
pv valve. SLRG valve gear.
10 IHP.

Propeller

4 blades, 16" X 26"
Shaft: 1 1/2" Stainless Steel

History

Built and steam plant fitted by first owner Alan Kitson, S. Devon, first steamed 22 August 1985. Acquired 1992 by BE.Ellam, steamed about 150 miles during 1992. Aquired 2002 by J.Boarder & P.Kerry Aquired 2007 by Andy Griggs.

Last Modified: 2014.04.01.