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PS Decoy at Mends Street Jetty
Australia
Name	PS Decoy
Owner	Chas Cox
Operator	Chas Cox
Builder	Australian Ship Building Industries
Launched	1986
Identification	Australian Ship No. 852383
Status	in service
General characteristics
Class and type	paddle steamer
Propulsion	1905 Ransome Sims and Jefferies twin cylinder steam engine
Capacity	230 passengers

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.

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 Decoy in 1990s 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.

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