Steamboat Register

Polly

Owner: J. Cocklin

Area: UK-Solent

Hull

Open Launch.
Hull model: Frolic 18
Built 1986 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham
Fit out by Bill Hall
LOA: 18' 0",
White, varnished deck and interior, tiller steering.

Boiler

VFT Built 1998 by K. Neate at Stockport
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 125 psi,
Shell 16" dia x 26" high, 72 tubes 12" long x ¾" OD, Wkettle.

Engine

Compound. 2" + 3 1/4" X 2"
Built 1988 by Bill Hall at Nottingham
Designed by: Anthony Bever
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
Cast A frames, Kcond, Xhead lever driven air pump.

Propeller

3 blades, 14" X 18"
Shaft: 7/8" Stainless Steel

History

New boat built and steam plant fitted by first owner Bill Hall. First steamed 1989 and steamed each year since., steamed about 200 miles during 1992, and 300 miles during 1993. Acquired 1999.

Last Modified: 2014.04.01.