
Laplander
Name of boat

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Laplander

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Name of boater

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Sean Neill

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Home waters and mooring

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Blue Lias, Grand Union

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Details of boat

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BCN iceboat, wrought iron, beam: 6'10", length: 30'6"

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Engine

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Bailey single 3.5" x 7" slip eccentric reverse; 15 HP Clarkson
thimble tube boiler with atomising steam burner, vertical firetube
coal-fired donkey boiler.

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Builder

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Unknown (Wyreley & Essington Canal Co.?)

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Fit-out

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Stephen Goldsbrough

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History of boat

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Built ~ 1830 (deduced by John Fowler
from hull structure), documented from 1858; 1963 converted to Ashby Canal
trip boat with Bolinder; 1968 Sabb; 1987-92 restored with Merryweather 'C'
boiler.

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Special interests

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The peversities of steam!

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Email

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click to send email

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Website

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hNBOC website

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Photo

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