Lars Josefsson | Steamboat Petit Four

Steamboat Petit Four from Flensburg

Steamboat Petit Four
Built in 2000 by the owner.
Call sign Measures in meter Tonnage Engine
kW
Speed
Knots
Length Beam Draught Gross Net
  7.80 2.00 0.65     2.9 7
Water tube boiler. 14 bar
Compound engine with Stephenson's link-motion.

Steamboat Petit Four moored
The Steamboat Petit Four moored in the harbour of Flensburg Germany.

 

The engine onboard Steamboat Petit Four

Steamboat Petit Four compound steam engine
The compound steam engine onboard the Steamboat Petit Four.
Notice the red duplex feedwater pump in front of the steam engine.

 

Steamboat Petit Four steam boiler






The coal fired water tube boiler.
The pressure gauge indicates 12 bar.


Steamboat Petit Four from Flensburg

© 2007 Lars Josefsson  Steamesteem in a computerized world Still sailing steamships with steam engines and steam boilers.
Steamesteem means that I like steam boilers and steamships, paddle steamers as well as screw-propelled steamships.