Wear
Owner: C.H. Wear
Area: Australia
Hull
Canopy.
Construction: Clinker wood, planks spliced.
Hull in Owne
Built 1980 by Colin Wear at Port Stephens
LOA: 25' 6", LWL: 25' 0", Beam: 7' 10",
Varnished.
Boiler
RT Scotch Built 1980 by Colin Wear at Sydney
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 150 psi, Heating area: 47 sqft,
Dry back, 30" dia x 30" long, 15" dia furnace tube, 71 x 1¼" tubes, fw heater, 15 gal fw tank, steam cooker, Wkettle.
Engine
Compound. 2 1/4" + 4" X 5"Built c189 by A.G. Mumford Ltd. at Colchester
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
On 6 turned columns, twin Scotch crank fp, 200 rpm, Kcond. Converted from a double simple.
Propeller
3 blades, Left Hand, 20" X 35"
Shaft: 1 1/2" bronze
History
New boat entirely designed and machinery installed by owners. First steamed 15 May 1982. 2000 undergoing first major refit since new. Engine formerly in H.M.A.S. SYDNEY’s pinnace.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Owner) 1982