This elegant steam launch was built c1900 and is 30ft long by 6ft 10in beam. Gallant draws about 2ft 6in when loaded, hull being of carvel construction: pitch pine planks on sawn oak frames, with laid hardwood decks. Restored and returned to steam around 1990.
Engine: 10hp V twin compound 3” x 5” x 4″, giving top speed of 7 knots.
Boiler: Coal fired 3 drum Yarrow type water tube boiler, working pressure 180 psi. With current annual inspection and 10 year hydraulic inspection certificates as of March 2016.
For many years Gallant has been operated as a full time business, carrying up to 12 passengers for trips on the river Fowey in Cornwall. As such, the launch is fully licenced to operate by the local harbour authority, with annual inspections.
15 H.P. compound steam engine 5”+7” x 7.5” built by Sissons & Co. Glos. 1950.
Piston valve on the HP end driven by Stephenson’s link motion reversing gear. Slide valve and slip eccentric on the LP end.
Right handed three bladed bronze propeller 24”x 53”.
Boiler
3-drum all-welded steel water tube boiler, Diesel fired, with an an output of 300 lbs per hour @ 150 psi.
Engine driven pump, injector and hand operated boiler feed pumps. Fitted with Windermere kettle. 18 Sq Ft skin condenser, welded to the outside of the hull.
Built by Bristol shipyard owner David Abels to his own design and for his own use in 1988, “Surta” has space for longer cruises being fitted with a double bed, toilet, shower, cooker and fridge.
A regular at Thames regattas and SBA events. Now for sale in good condition with a new boiler certificate.
A handsome gentlemans saloon steam launch of classic design, built for lake and coastal use. Now available for sale in superb condition, having been built to an exceptional standard during the 2010’s, and then used on Lake Windemere. Winner of the Alex Ritchie Trophy for engineering excellence.
HULL
L.O.A. 23 Ft.
Beam 6ft 6 inches.
Draft 2 Ft and 4″ when fully loaded.
A coastal sea-going design based on a I Jissel Model 21ft launch, but streched to 23ft. Hull is fitted with bilge keels for stability at sea. Built with cedar planks and GRP sheathed for minimum maintenance.
BOILER
Coal fired 200 psi Fire tube boiler
Condensing engine driven pump. Forced draft fan. Hand feed pump.
Windermere kettle, whistle, siren and steam injector, plus numerous other fittings and convenience features.
ENGINE
Single cylinder slide valve launch engine with Stevenson link reversing gear, built 2014.
