Talisman

Status: Active use

Owner: John Davis

Area: Australia

Hull

Fantail launch w/ canopy. Construction: Strip plank, West System epoxy.
Hull model: Fantail designed by Peter Brady at Brisbane, Australia in 1992
Built 1992 by Peter Brady at Brisbane, Queensland
Fit out 2012 by John Davis at Glenwood, Queensland
LOA: 24' 0", LWL: 21' 0", Beam: 6' 6", Draft: 2' 0", Displacement: 1.7 tons lbs.

Boiler

Keyhole WT Designed by John Davis,
Built 2000 by John Davis Steam Engineering at Glenwood, Queensland
Fuel: Coal, wood & Macadam, Pressure: 140 psi, Grate area: 1.2 sqft, Heating area: 22 sqft, Output: 150 lbs/hr,
14" dia X 16" long Welded steel shell drum(s). 85 X 0.625" dia Copper tubes. Welded steel ,expanded tubes construction, copper/bronze superheater,
condensing, engine driven pump, forced draft fan, injector, Windermere kettle, whistle, siren,
Economiser fitted

Engine

2 cyl compound. 2.25" + 4.875" X 4"
Built 2010 by W & J Davis at Glenwood, Queensland
Design: H. Guy by: H. Guy replica
Slide valve. SLRG valve gear.
Power: 4 HP
Last in in a series of 20 built by W & J Davis between 1964 and 2010

Propeller

alu-mangan-gunmetal, 3 blades, Left Hand, 20" X 28"
Shaft: 1.25" Stainless Steel
Purchased in UK from Julian Garrett 2006. Re-pitched from 30". 300 RPM

Added to the register: 2018.01.02. Last Modified: 2018.01.24.