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Prometheus

Status: Active use

Owner: Ewald Hackenbruch

Area: Germany


Hull

Open Launch. Construction: GRP.
Hull model: Elliott Bay 23
Built 1985 by Elliott Bay Steam Launch Co. at Portland, Oregon
Fit out 1995 by Wagner / Goetz at Lake Constance
LOA: 23' 4", LWL: 20' 2", Beam: 6' 3", Draft: 1' 7",
White, varnished deck and interior, counter stern.

Boiler

Kingdon type VFT Designed by Michael Webber,
Built by Classic Steam Ltd. at Worthing
Fuel: wood, Pressure: 200 psi, Grate area: 2.34 sqft, Heating area: 37.6 sqft,
Steel barrel. 144 X 1.06" dia Steel tubes.
condensing, engine driven pump, hand pump, feed water heater,
No.2 size.

Engine

Diagonal Vee Compound. 3" + 5" X 4"
Built by Semple Engine Co. at St Louis, USA
sv valve. Size 354 DL, 10 IHP at 600 rpm, trunk guides, semi-enclosed crankcase.

Propeller

Brass, 3 blades, Right Hand, 20" X 30"

History

New boat fitted out by Horst Wagner and machinery installed by Hans Götz. Ref: Funnel 97 for photos of machinery.


Last Modified: 2017.11.03.


(Owner)

Photos


(Andreas Birresborn)