Steamboat Register

Ruth

Status: Active use

Owner: Harry Baumer

Area: UK-South West

Hull

Dinghy. Construction: Wood.
Built 1961 by Jimmy Batty at Whitehaven
LOA: 12' 0", Draft: 5' 0",
Hard chine, transom stern, white and dark blue hull, white painted interior, white funnel. Seats 4. 4 knots.

Boiler

Lune Valley type VWT Built 2019 by Mark de Barr at Cornwall
Fuel: LPG, Pressure: 100 psi, Grate area: 12 sqft,
4" dia Copper drum(s). 12 off helical coil X 1/2" dia Copper tubes. Silver soldered all copper construction,
condensing, engine driven pump, hand pump, steam feed pump, electric feed pump, feed water heater, whistle,
Engine driven fp. Hand fp. Centre copper drum, 12 sets of helical coil tubes

Engine

Single. 2 1/4" X 2"
Built 1961 by Jimmy Batty
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
Power: 2 HP
Stuart Turner 5A cyl block mounted on four turned columns. 2 HP at 800 rpm.

Propeller

Bronze, 3 blades, 11" X 15"

History

Boat entirely built and fitted out by first owner Jimmy Batty. In the 1975 edition of the ‘SBA Register’ as 12ft STEAMBOAT because name was unknown at that time. Acquired by previous owner 1993 in run down condition. Re-fitted 1993-1994. Again refitted by present owner 2011 to 2013 with condenser, on board water tank and LPG tank in gas tight compartment. Further improvements 2015 to 2019, including new copper boiler.