Hi all, I expect it is a combination of having a boiler certificate and insurance that grounded her. Insurance companies do not like things that get hot! Then there is the steam.

On lake Windemere there is a steam boat which also makes tea for the trippers. It take 10 seconds to boil the water using the steam system on the boat.

A great shame though.
Roy

She looks lovely would be good to see her run again, but I guess it’s hard to find someone who can overhaul it and test the system.

Maybe they will let you fire it up n take it fir a spin? If club or you get it floatable?

Very reminiscent of "African Queen".

Such a shame to see it has been reduced to a static now. A lovely looking vessel

Wow what a great model oh wait it’s full sized. Even better. But you could Rc it? My full sized gyrocopter toy

Evening All.
So today we undertook some Grandad and Grandma duties and visited one of our local attractions “ Country life Park near Exmouth”
While Grandma played on the bouncy castle with the children I had a good look at the now static steamboat (see pictures)
A short history reveals that the “Paper Moon” was originally a Royal Navy Clinker workboat of mahogany on Oak construction.

LOA 16’6”
Beam5’6”
Transom stern.open launch.

Bought and restored 1989/91 and steam plant fitted.
First steamed in 1991.
Engine..Single 3”x 4” SLRG valve gear.
Former fairground organ engine.
Boiler.. “B” size No 9596 built 1946.

Such a shame it is now languishing as a static example next to a bouncy castle,but at least it is preserved in the dry.
The only people who looked at it were men of my age!!

Take care all.
Regards
Bill.