Whatcom Princess
Owner: W.H.G. Schlager
Area: USA
Hull
Cabin/Saloon Launch.
Construction: Lapstrake wood.
Fit out 1976 by Russ Hibbler
LOA: 24' 0", LWL: 22' 8", Beam: 7' 6", Draft: 3' 0",
Double ended, forward cabin, aft canopy.
Boiler
Roberts type 3-drum WT Built 1988 by A-1 Welding (Russ Hibler) at Anacortes, Wa.
Fuel: Oil, Pressure: 125 psi, Grate area: 2.4 sqft, Heating area: 44 sqft, Output: 150 lbs/hr,
Steam drum 12" dia x 30" long, mud drums 3" dia x 26" long, casing 22" x 33" x 45" high, steam atomising.
Engine
Compound. 3" + 6" X 4 1/2"Built c190
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
A frames, Xhead driven fp and air pump, max 380 rpm, 12 IHP, Kcond. Built San Fransisco.
Propeller
3 blades, Kortnozzle, 22" X 30"
Shaft: 1 1/2" Stainless Steel
History
Former Coast and Geodetic Survey Vessel lifeboat, prop shaft added and converted to steam by Russ Hibbler, named LETHA. First steamed 1976. Acquired 1994, fresh engine fitted, renamed. Approx miles steamed; 1997 - 55; 1998 - 30; 1999 - 48. Engine formerly in James Warjone’s TINKERS DREAM.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Owners) 1995