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  • Refit 2005-2006
    The new etched glass for Kingswear Castle's windows has arrived and fitting has commenced. Each depicts the castle on the River Dart from which Kingswear Castle derives her name. The glass has been etched by Goddard and Gibbs and has been funded with sponsorship from the London Branch of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society from the proceeds of raffles run aboard Kingswear Castle in 2005.
  • Refit 2005-2006
    Kingswear Castle was originally scheduled to go up the Acorn slipway at Strood on Tuesday 7th March 2006 but delay followed delay as more and more problems were discovered on the vessel that she was following. Eventually the slipway became clear on Tuesday 28th March and Kingswear Castle was hauled out of the water. With the crew and shipyard working flat out, the life-rafts were craned off, the hull and paddle wheels where cleaned and painted, the ship was surveyed and re-launched less than a week later on Monday 3rd April. Even the life-rafts made it back from their annual opening up and inspection in record time arriving at the shipyard just before Kingswear Castle slid back into the water. Now KC is back at Thunderbolt Pier and work is continuing apace to get her ready for the first sailings during the Easter weekend.
  • Refit 2005-2006
    The aft saloon full of tins of paint and various boiler mountings.
  • Refit 2005-2006
    The new stainless steel boiler water feed tank recently installed in the engine room.
  • Refit06Chest
    Refit work has been continuing aboard Kingswear Castle since November. The valve chest with connections for various bilge and fire pump suctions etc. has been ashore to the workshop and stripped down for a major refurbishment.
  • Refit 2005-2006
    The steam end of the circulating pump has also been ashore and given a thorough overhaul.
  • Refit 2005-2006
    New decks and lino have been laid in the forward saloon loos.
  • Refit 2005-2006
    Since early January, Chris and Daniel Smith have been at work renewing the raised deck aft.

Links

  • Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company
  • Paddle Steamer Preservation Society
  • Waverley Excursions
  • PS Maid of the Loch
  • PS Medway Queen
  • National Historic Ships UK
  • Books by John Megoran
  • More links…

Contact Us

For all enquiries about sailings and bookings visit the Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company website www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk or call 01803 555 872.

For anything which is not an enquiry or booking you can contact us here.

Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Ltd. is run entirely by volunteers and is a company limited by guarantee no. 755216 and a charity no. 299931.

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