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Kelly Maree

Owner: Stuart Lee

Area: New Zealand


Hull

Fantail launch w/ canopy. Construction: Balsa-core GRP.
Hull model: Elliott Bay 23 designed by Bill Durham
Built 2006 by Elliott Bay Steam Launch Co. at Seattle
Fit out 2021 by owner at New Zealand
LOA: 23' 0", LWL: 19' 0", Beam: 7' 0", Draft: 2' 0",
Still under construction

Boiler

Built 2006 at New Zealand
Fuel: Coal or Oil, Pressure: 100 psi,
48 X 1" dia tubes. Welded steel drum and tubes construction,
condensing, engine driven pump, hand pump, steam feed pump, feed water heater, Windermere kettle, whistle, siren,
Design and manufacturer unknown at this time.

Engine

Compound. 5.75" + 3" X 3"
Built 2021 at New Zealand
Design: 3+5X3 by: John York
Piston valve on HP, slide valve on LP valve. Stephenson valve gear.
Power: 7 HP
Still under construction

Propeller

Bronze, 3 blades, Right Hand,

Added to the register: 2021.03.19. Last Modified: 2024.02.23.


Cabin and fitout underway

Photos


Engine still under construction


VFT boiler complete and pressure tested


First Launching, Lake Rotomanu.


Engine completed and installed, plumbing done.


Interior layout


Plumbing and pipe work ( messy!)


Second Launching, Whangarei town basin, Maritime Festival. Oct ‘23.