Name PS Decoy Status in service Launched 1986 | Operator Chas Cox Class and type paddle steamer | |
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Owner Chas Cox / Manus Higgins Identification Australian Ship No. 852383 Builder Australian Ship Building Industries | ||
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PS Decoy is a privately owned paddle steamer, believed to be the only sea-going paddle steamer in the Southern Hemisphere. Built in 1986 in Fremantle, Decoy is a replica of the original paddle steamer that operated on the Swan River in the 1870s. She was used in the filming of the television mini-series Cloudstreet, which was based on Tim Winton's novel.
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History
Decoy was built by Australian Ship Building Industries in Fremantle in 1986, a replica of the original paddle steamer that operated on the Swan River in the 1870s. Chas Cox purchased the Decoy in 1980s and upgraded the vessel.
Engines
Decoy is powered by a 1905 Ransome Sims and Jefferies twin cylinder steam engine, which was salvaged and restored from Bunnings engineering workshops in Manjimup. The engine was totally rebuilt in 1986 with a new oil fired burner and maxitherm boiler fitted.
Service
As of 2011 Decoy is used mainly for weddings and corporate events, operating on the Swan River.