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    The "Witch on the way to Berowra. Photo by 
    Terry Lance

    

     

    

    The 
    much-admired S.L.  "Witch 
    of Endor" is for 
    sale

    

    Her Elliot Bay Triple Expansion Engine 
    is the the ultimate steam launch engine

    

     

    
 See the classifieds for
    steamboats and engines for sale

    

    Price reduction on the "Witch and Little Lady

    
 

    
Welcome to our Web site!

    
The Steam Boat Association of Australia is a non-profit 
    organisation consisting  people with a keen interest in steam 
    driven vessels of all types, large and small, old and new.

    
The association has over 100 members around Australia and about 
    40 
    "launch" size steam boats on the register. 

    
Many of our members own "Putt Putts"... a term used to 
    describe open launches with older- style petrol inboard motors. Most of our 
    waterway activities feature a mixture of steam and 'infernally" powered 
    boats. As both steam and putt putt are similar size and speed they go well 
    together on the water and a putt putt has been the first step towards a 
    steamer for some members.

    
On these pages you will find details of a variety of 
    Australian steamboats and steamboat projects and links to other sites of 
    interest to fans of maritime steam

    
The Association meets quarterly, usually on the 
    fourth 
    Tuesday of February, May. August and November at 7.30pm at the Gladesville 
    Bowling Club in Sydney. 

    
Meetings are informal and will usually attract a guest 
    speaker. Recent topics have included propellers, patternmaking, experiences 
    from the engine rooms  of the Union Steamship Company ships in the 
    1950's and building 
    a triple expansion engine. Our August 2015 meeting  launched the latest 
    DVD in Dick Collingridge's Australia Live Steam Series and our May 2016 
    meeting featured vexillographer John Vaughan explaining all about flags.

    
The association publishes a quarterly journal; 'Steam Leak" that includes 
    details of steam boat activities, member's projects, technical articles of 
    interest to the steam-boater and reports of member's cruises.

    		
  

  

     
    
     
  





 


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03-Feb-2022