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Study Plans are available for these designs - remember a study plan gives you more details and a wood materials list usually on two A1 sheets, so that you can cost out a project before ordering the full plans. When you order the full construction plans you do not need to order the study plan as well, as all the study details are on the full plans. We have 5 designs - all are round bilged in hull shape - 4 are specifically for strip planking and 1 which is designed for conventional carvel planking but which could be strip planked.
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For each design you can order either: |
| PRINTED PLANS sent to you by post - Postage will be added to your order - see postage costs at the bottom of the page |
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Steam Launches on this Page |
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| Amaryllis 30 | Edwardian 30 | 30' Siskin | 38'6" Linnet | Edwardian 50 |
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The 30’ Amaryllis was commissioned by Mr. William Fuller to replace his 22’
steam launch. The new launch will be built by the International Boat Building
College in Lowestoft using conventional planked methods. She uses a 25 hp steam
unit by J. Alex Ritchie. She is of a size which allows a variety of different layouts to be used. The standard plans include a computer faired lines plan and offsets, construction details for conventional planking and an arrangement plan for the layout shown. We can generate drawings for strip or cold moulded construction with computer lofted mould drawings allowing the builder to get straight down to construction. LOD 30‘(9.14m); Beam 6’8‘‘(2m); Draft 3’1‘‘(.95m); Displ. 3.5 tons (3555kg). |
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This steam launch has been designed for a client in South Africa and will be
used for educational trips in an area of great natural beauty. She is a
development of our Edwardian range and uses strip plank construction techniques
on computer faired mould shapes. Power comes from a 15 h.p. steam plant although she can accommodate both electric and internal combustion engines. The layout is divided roughly equally between a saloon which has a settee dining area, galley and w.c. and a forward open cockpit area. The layout may be changed to suit. Both air draft and water draft have been kept to a minimum to extend her inland cruising capability. LOD 30' (9.15m); Beam 7'6" (2.29m); Draft 2'7" (0.8m); Approx. weight 6615 lbs. (3000 kg.). |
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| The pictures are of an Edwardian 30 by Mike O'Shea in Australia. |
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With the number of hulls modeled on our YachtCAD system, this launch
demonstrates our ability to quickly design a craft which embodies features from
a number of other craft in order to meet the rquirements specified by a
particular client and to easily access the new craft's hydrostatic data from
known craft. In this case the client required a launch with plumb stem and
transom stern with a narrow beam (for use on our narrow gauge canals) and large
carrying capability on a length of 30'. He liked the stem of our Linnet design
and some of her other characteristics and we therefore used her as the model for
this new design. The drawings give details for the construction of a strip planked hull with computer faired mould shapes. If required, we can give details for the construction and fit-out of a saloon, steering system and engine installation from one of our other designs. LOD 30' (9.15m); Beam 6'9" (2.06m); Draft 2'3" (0.68m). |
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This was a commission for David Graham Boatbuilders at Wargrave on the Thames
for an electric river launch. The hull is based upon our Edwardian series with a
graceful counter stern but instead of the clipper bow, a vertical stem was
called for. She has the displacement volume to carry extensive banks of
batteries low down in her bilges where their weight acts as ballast. She could
equally be fitted out with a steam engine and boiler and she would have plenty
of space for large bunkers. The general arrangement drawn has a spacious cabin with a galley and w.c. compartment and a large canopied forward cockpit. The original launch was built using strip plank techniques and therefore the computer faired sectional mould shapes, stem and stern profiles and the building jig drawing are available along with a general arrangement drawing and recommendations for scantlings. Full construction and fit out details for the amateur builder can be drawn up to suit individual requirements. LOD 38'6" (11.59m); Beam 6'10" (2.08m). The drawings also give details for a multi-chine (3 chines/'V' bottom) plywood version. |
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We
now have drawings which give the hull/superstructure and fit-out
drawings for a “Flat Top” version of the Linnet launch—these
drawings are based on the 38’6”
(11.59m) x 9’10” (3m) beam version of the Linnet and provide a
layout which has 4 berths (double in fore cabin), galley and dinette in
the deck cabin along with a shower and wc. The original will be powered
by two electric pods but there is plenty of room for diesels plus
generator etc under the deck house sole. The
additional superstructure and fit-out details for this “Flat Top”
version cost an additional £135 incl. VAT (UK/EU); £115/$184
(US/Elsewhere) - a GA sheet is sent out with the standard study plan at
no additional charge. |
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The Edwardian 50 has been designed for canal and inland river use. She has a
beam of 7’6’’ which allows her to navigate much of our inland waterways
and a height (air draft) which will let her get under most bridges. Her
construction drawings are for strip planked construction and show computer
faired mould shapes for the building jig. The Cedar hull is intended to be
sheathed inside and out giving a stiff shell. To keep her underwater draft low,
her propeller works inside a tunnel. The construction method can be changed and she could, for instance, be made from multi-chine plywood. She may be fitted out in a variety of ways but the standard layout shows a saloon with a raised ‘clerestory’ roof with a large forward open cockpit/engine room, aft cockpit. The saloon houses an enclosed wc compartment, galley and four settee/berths. LOD 48’9’’ (14.85m); LWL 40’2’’ (12.22m); Beam 7’6’’ (2.29m); Draft 2’2’’ (.66m); Displacement 7.73 tons (7.85 tonnes). Construction plans presently exist for the hull, decking, superstructure. |
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Post & Packing Charges when Ordering Printed Steam Launch Plans |
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The postal charges on individual items are:
All posted items are usually sent by Royal Mail International Tracked Service. The Post and Packing charges for orders which include more than one item are combined to give a lower P&P charge than if the items are charged separately. Note - if you wish to order both Printed and PDF (emailed) items, these orders are handled separately on different secure payment systems. |