XII Mile Maid

Status: Active use

Owner: Cecil Huey

Area: USA

Hull

fantail launch. Construction: GRP and wood.
Hull model: Rose
Built 2017
Fit out 2016
LOA: 20' 0", LWL: 18' 0", Beam: 4' 8", Draft: 1' 4", Displacement: 1600 lbs.
Beckmann Rose hull; fitted out by owner.

Boiler

Fuel: wood, Pressure: 125 psi, Grate area: 1.6 sqft, Heating area: 30 sqft,
20" dia X 20" high Steel barrel. 72 X 1.25" dia Steel tubes.
non-condensing, engine driven pump, hand pump, whistle,
Boiler designed by owner; Components fabricated by owner; Local assembly

Engine

Double-acting single. 3" X 4"
Built 2013
D valve valve. Stephenson valve gear.
Power: 3 HP
Engine built by owner; Castings by Cast Products, Westminster, SC, USA, from owner's patterns and core boxes.

Propeller

Bronze, 3 blades, Right Hand, 18" X 21"
Shaft: 1.25" SS

History

Built over ten years by a slow worker who discovered that it is probably easier to sail around the world alone than to build a boat by yourself. Operated on the Twelve Mile arm of Lake Hartwell near Clemson, SC, USA.

Added to the register: 2017.11.05. Last Modified: 2021.03.20.