Brillig

Brillig is For Sale:- $25,000 with many extras and all my copies of "Funnel" and "Steamboatig" (US) magazines. Contact Roger Flood tel. (03) 6330 1291 or e-mail rogerflood@bigpond.com for more details and photos.

Owned by Roger Flood

Hull 

19 foot classic Victorian style steam launch with fibreglass fantail hull and mahogany/ash decking

Engine

3in x 4in with sealed ball race bearings (3), overhung crank and Stephenson's reverse linkage.
Built from Tiny Power (US) castings, mainly bronze ( special order)
for good looks and easy maintenance.

Boiler

Vertical fire tube with water leg, 18in dia x 24in high, with 61 one inch tubes operating at 150 psi. Stainless steel double walled insulated funnel

Propeller

T thtoiu                            18in x 24in

Other

Twin piston rotary water pump, keel condenser, prop, plus all usual auxiliaries. Striped fire resistant canopy can be lowered to cover cockpit for travel. Heavy duty hot galvanised trailer with brakes and hinged tow arm for easy garage storage (a real boon). 

 

   

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