Workin' Girl
Owner: S. Lowe
Area: Canada
Hull
Open Launch.
Construction: Aluminium.
Built by Thornes at Windsor, Ontario
LOA: 14' 0", LWL: 13' 0", Beam: 6' 2", Draft: 8' 0",
Transom stern, wheel steering.
Boiler
HRT Built 1993 by Kansteel at Brandon
Fuel: wood, Pressure: 100 psi, Grate area: 0.76 sqft, Heating area: 10.3 sqft,
Designed by owner, welded, shell, 14" dia x 30" long, 18 x 1" od tubes 20" long.
Engine
Single. 2" X 3"Built by Steve Lowe at Brandon, Manitoba
Designed by: Steve Lowe
sv valve. Hackworth Radial valve gear.
CI channel frame, overhung disc crank, engine driven fp, 250-300 rpm, ¾ IHP. Built from scratch using many ‘salvaged’ parts.
Propeller
3 blades, 12" X 13"
Shaft: 3/4" steel,
History
Built by owner using fishing boat hull acquired 1991 from Frank Roe, Minnedosa, Manitoba. Steam plant fitted and first steamed 1993. Ref: Model Engineer 16th June 1995 and Funnels 97 and 101.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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