Lady Heather

Owner: A.F. Philpot

Area: UK-South East

Hull

Open Launch. Construction: GRP.
Hull model: Fisherman IP 15
Built 1973 by Island Plastics Ltd. at Ryde, Isle of Wight
Fit out 1973 by Alan Philpot
LOA: 15' 3", LWL: 14' 9", Beam: 5' 3", Draft: 1' 6", Displacement: 720 lbs.
White, varnished deck, wheel steering.

Boiler

2-drum WT Designed by Brian Smith / SBA,
Built 1985 by Alan Philpot
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 150 psi, Grate area: 1.5 sqft, Heating area: 20 sqft, Output: 120 lbs/hr,
6" dia X 18" long Seamless steel drum(s). 32 X 1/2 - 16g " dia Copper tubes. weld less, drum ends attached by single stay construction, copper/bronze superheater,
selectable condensing or non-condensing, engine driven pump, hand pump, injector, feed water heater, Windermere kettle, whistle,

Engine

Single. 2 1/4" X 2"
Built 1982 by Alan Philpot at Welling
Designed by: Alan Philpot
Balanced sv valve. Lang Radial valve gear.
Power: 1 1/4 HP
On 4 turned columns, toothed belt driven fp and air pump, max 720 rpm, Kcond.

Propeller

Aluminium alloy, 3 blades, Right Hand, 12" X 17"
Shaft: 3/4" bronze

History

New launch built and fitted out by owner. First steamed Sept 1985. Approx 120 miles steamed per year. New boiler fitted in 2013 first steamed 13/09/12 on workmate in garden. First sail in December in Danson park. New Engine to be fitted this season.

Last Modified: 2015.04.02.