Lady Ace
Length: 7.4m, Beam: 1.8m, Draft: 0.8m
Propulsion: Steam
Construction: GRP
Owner: Andrew Scobie
Built by Andrew Scobie and completed in 2025 from a purchased Debco fiberglass skin and internal timber framing. Boat deck, internals and roof are hoop pine plywood sheathed fiberglass. Spotted gum gunwales and Tasmanian oak for internal trimmings.
The compound steam-engine was designed and built around a used crankshaft and cylinder block. White metal main bearings, balanced slide valves, mechanical and drip lubrication. A combined reciprocating "scavenge" type vacuum/condensate and feed water pump fitted to the crosshead with side mounted condenser. Speed is 5 knots at approx. 200rpm. The "Yarrow" water tube boiler with economizer, supplies superheated steam at max 200psi. Fitted with Hydraulic steering, easy removable roof, and Windermere kettle. Currently an electric seawater circulating pump and basic 12 volt system are fitted.
