Whisper-Larissa
Owner: M. Standl
Area: Germany
Hull
Canopy.
Construction: GRP.
Hull model: Frolic 21
Built 1986 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham
LOA: 21' 0", LWL: 18' 3", Beam: 5' 6",
White, deck and inside mahogany varnished, wheel and tiller steering.
Boiler
Kingdon type VFT Built by Michael Webber at Lancing
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 200 psi, Heating area: 30.7 sqft,
No.1 size. Shell 25" dia x 25" high, 121 x ¾" id tubes, hand fp, hotwell, Buffalo injector, Wkettle.
Engine
Compound. 2 1/2" + 4" X 3"Built 1987 by Alex Ritchie at Wrabness
Design: 6A by: Stuart Turner
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
No.310. 2 tfc, 2 cbs, 6 IHP, lever driven air and fp, 450 rpm, Kcond.
Propeller
3 blades, bronze, 16" X 26"
Shaft: 1" Niro-shaft
History
Built for first owner Eqil Paulson, Oslo, shipped to Singapore, named WHISPER. First steamed 1986. Acquired Oct 1992 and transported to Germany. Fully restored 1993-4 and renamed. Much brass gold plated, new higher aluminium funnel with tight rain cap. For model enthusiasts an exact 5:1 scale GRP hull is available.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
.png?1732212447)
(Max Standl)