Name: CHESTER  D.  Home Port: Bellingham, Washington  Owners: Richard C. Small  Address: 2209 Eldridge Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225, USA  Phone: 1-360-733-8054  Email: W7WORsmall@aol.com

Hull:    type            when purchased     when launched            hull builder          material        Rose type                    1980                     1981                                                fiberglass  LOA          LWL          beam         draft         capacity               speed                 weight  20 feet     18 feet        4.5 feet      1.5 feet       4 adults              6 knots              1,200 lbs.  Other: One of only five fiberglass hulls made from the original Rose, as designed and built by Bill Durham.

Engine:   type     year built     builder      # of cylinders    bore & stroke    valve type(s)     double simple     1989     Tiny Power            two               2" x 2.5"         "D" slide  ihp          rpm            reverse type              condenser type & size                       vacuum   3            250            Stephenson              keel, 0.5" copper, 2 sq.ft.                        8"  Other: The present engine is the second Tiny Power "W" installed. The first Tiny Power "W" was installed in 1983, replacing the original engine, a Stuart 5-A, which was working too hard.

Propulsion:    dia. & pitch    # of blades       material       make      RH or LH     shaft size                            14" x 24"          three           bronze     unknown          RH       1.125" dia.  steering                     auxilliaries                     paddlewheel (dia., width, & # of buckets)  cable

Boiler:    type          builder          year built      bhp     operating pressure             gauges        water tube     D. Mentzer          1975           n.a.                80 psi                         three  overall size       # & size of tubes     Heat.Surface     economizer HS       superheater HS   18" x 24" x 30"           n.a.                    11 sq.ft.                  none                         none  fuel              grate area     stack dia. & height         pump type       injector type     tanks  wood/coal         n.a.                8" dia. x 4'                    piston              Penberthy      2 gal.

Additional: The Chester D is named after the owner's father, Chester D. Small, a master of steam powered vessels.