Puddle Duck
Owner: S. Drake
Area: UK-Thames
Hull
Sternwheeler.
Construction: Marine plywood.
Built 1989 by Stamford Drake at Newbury
LOA: 16' 6",
Varnished.
Boiler
Blackstaffe type WT Built 1990 by Precision Steam at Tiverton
Fuel: Propane, Pressure: 125 psi,
No.1A size. Completed by owner.
Engine
Horizontal Twin. 2 1/8" + 2 1/8" X 6"Built 1989 by Stamford Drake
sv valve. Channel frames, straight link motion, Kcond, 40 rpm. Western River type.
Paddles
10 floats.
29" diameter, 30" wide.
History
New boat built, fitted out and steam plant fitted by owners, first steamed 1989. Steamed each year since.
Last Modified: 2014.10.26.
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(Lyn Smith) Kennet & Avon Canal, 1991
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