Taniwha
Owner: M. Robinson, K. Robinson
Area: UK
Hull
Canoe.
Construction: Marine plywood joined by glass-fibre tape using th.
Hull model: Kayel Ranger designed by Ottersports
Built 2004 by Mike Robinson
Fit out by Mike Robinson
LOA: 17' 9", LWL: 17' 9", Beam: 3' 0", Draft: 1' 6", Displacement: 80 lbs.
Open Canadian canoe. Rudder steering via a continuous cable running bow to stern.
Boiler
Monotube Built 2003 by Mike Robinson
Fuel: paraffin, Pressure: 100 psi, Heating area: 2 sqft,
condensing, engine driven pump, forced draft fan, hand pump,
Hand fp, Kcond and hot well. Designed by the owner. 36’ stainless steel tube (¼" OD, ?" ID) formed into a clover leaf pattern. Steam separator and drier. Pot burner with forced air from an electric fan. Stainless steel casing and funnel. The total mass of the boiler is 12Kg.
Engine
Single. 2 1/4" X 2"Built 1984 by Mike Robinson
Design: Cygnet by: Stuart Turner
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
Fitted with Stuart Turner boiler feed pump and displacement lubricator.
Propeller
12" X 20"
Shaft: 5/8" Stainless Steel
History
New boat completed in 2005. The boat is designed to be transported on the roof of a car. The engine and boiler are easily removed and carried separately. Total 80Kg.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Peter Massey) Windermere, 2005
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