BEHIND THE SCENES
Running and maintaining a coal fired historic paddle steamer is expensive. The links on this page tell something of the story of the work which goes on behind the scenes each winter to maintain Kingswear Castle to the rigorous standards demanded by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for the re-issue of her Passenger Certificates each season.
Kingswear
Castle
Refit 2006/2007
Kingswear
Castle Refit 2005/2006
Kingswear
Castle Refit 2004/2005
Kingswear
Castle Refit 2003/2004
Kingswear
Castle Refit 2002/2003
Kingswear Castle Refit 2001/2002
Kingswear
Castle Refit 2000/01
Kingswear
Castle Refit 1999/00
New
Boiler Project 1999 - 2001
Renewal
of the Starboard Sponson 2001