Steamboat Register

Tenacity

Owner: R.J. Griffiths

Area: UK-West Midlands

Hull

Cabin/Saloon Launch. Construction: Mahogany plywood.
Built 1956 by Reg Lindop at Ellesmere Port
LOA: 24' 0", LWL: 22' 6", Beam: 6' 10", Draft: 2' 0",
Transom stern, wheel steering, 4 berths.

Boiler

VFT Built 1986 by Reg Lindop
Fuel: anthracite, Pressure: 150 psi, Heating area: 16½ sqft,
16" dia x 34" high, 38 x 1" od tubes 14" long, hand fp, fw heater, economiser, hotwell, 10 gall fw tank.

Engine

Compound. 3" + 5" X 3"
Built 1985 by Reg Lindop
Designed by: A.A. Leak
pv on HP, sv on LP valve. SLRG valve gear.
tfc, cbs, HP Xhead lever driven 2 fp and air pump, inboard condenser 129 tubes, circulating pump, 250 rpm, 9 IHP.

Propeller

3 blades, 14" X 14"
Shaft: 1" Stainless Steel

History

Former motor cruiser, converted to steam by Reg Lindop 1983-6, first steamed 1986. Acquired 1998, re-fitted.

Last Modified: 2014.04.01.