Mick’s existing boat, the beautiful Emmamadeline, an Elliott Bay 23ft fantail steam launch was built on an importedfibreglass hull moulding. The triple expansion steam engine was completely machined and assembled in‐house along with the boiler. Performance has been very satisfying but the desire for a little extra space and speed have prompted Mick to construct a 30ft Selway Fisher Edwardian Steam Launch, the JANICE LORRAINE.
He has begun the complete construction of the hull in strip planked Western Red Cedar. He was fortunate to locate a compound steam engine of suitable size that had worked in a Queensland sugar mill in 1926. This was still in remarkably good condition and restoration work is well advanced with not much more than assembly now being required. In addition, the boiler, a Yarrow design is also under construction.
DESIGN
The design is well detailed consisting of 7 x A1 drawings and 5 x A4 instruction/spec sheets.
Basic Particulars for the 30ft Edwardian Steam Launch
LOA 30’ 9.15m
Beam 7’6” 2.29m
Hull Mid Depth 3’2” 0.97m
Draft 2’7” 0.80m
Max. Headroom 6’ 1.83m
Approx. Dry Weight 6,615lbs 3,000kgs
Engine 15‐ 20 HP
Hull Shape Round Bilge
Construction Strip Plank
Major strip wood req. for hull 2,950’ of 7/8” x 1¾” Western Red Cedar.
(900m of 22mm x 45mm)
Guidance Use 8 adults
For more details refer to the April May 2013 newsletter in the “Library” section of this website.
