L'Aigle
Owner: P. Shott
Area: UK-South East
Hull
Paddle Launch.
Construction: Clinker, strip ply, epoxy.
Hull in Owne
Built 1990 by Peter Shott at Hove
LOA: 14' 0", LWL: 13' 0", Beam: 5' 6", Displacement: 9 lbs.
Black with lilac and green upperworks.
Boiler
Briggs Locomotive type Built 1983 by Peter Shott
Fuel: Coal,
Dry firebox, 9½" dia barrel, 28 x .5/8" copper tubes.
Engine
Diagonal Triple Expansion. 1 1/2" + 1 1/2" + 1 1/2" X 2 1/4"Built 1982 by Peter Shott
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
Chain drive 1.8:1, crank driven air and fp, Kcond.
History
Machinery built as a 7¼" gauge Shay locomotive, removed from wheels and frames when used in launch. Hull designed by owner to fit garage roof space. First steamed Sept 1990.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Keith Broomfield) SBA Steam Boat Show, 1992
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