SY Gondola

SY Gondola

The steam yacht Gondola is a Victorian, screw-propelled, steam-powered passenger vessel on Coniston Water, England. Originally launched in 1859, she was built for the steamer service carrying passengers from the Furness Railway. She was in commercial service until 1936, and was then retired as a houseboat. In 1979, by now derelict, she was almost completely rebuilt with a new hull, engine, boiler and most of the superstructure. She is still in service as a passenger boat, still powered by steam, operated by the National Trust.

Gondola is thought to be one of the inspirations for Captain Flint's houseboat in Arthur Ransome's book Swallows and Amazons.