Wonderful!!! My idea of a wonderful afternoon. Just having to mind the boiler, oiling, watching for other boats, and setting out for a picnic. away from the rat race.
And I who thought that steam power was a thing of the past - hell no way! Somebody clearly wanted me to think so though......hail the Kings and Queens of steam!!
Both boats are privately owned and represent the ends of the range of trailable steam launches owned in the UK.There are slightly larger boats on Windermere.
Good idea! Oil will soon end, and what we have to do later? Even today fuel is very expensive. Steam machine can yet be powered by wood, straw, etc. etc. - everything what burns.
I'm building a 30 foot launch and am looking for an engine like yours. Any suggestions? I plan on using her on lake Superior in Minnesota when the waves aren't so bloody high.
@butch356 - Just got to keep looking in the magazines and on e-bay. A lot of us here build our own from castings that are on sale from various foundries.
I am very intrigued by this video, and the fact that I too, live on the Avon. The one fact is, how are you sailing on it? I swear there's a law that abides the land owner's use and that it is trespassing? We're not even aloud boats on the Avon down here in Salisbury! This man's been trying to find a way of finding a record that says the ban of boats etc on the Avon was lifted, and it will return boats and whatnot back to our area of the Avon.
Awsome, can I get one? :)
mraiwa1000 2 months ago
nife i love it!!!
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MrFelt1000 2 months ago
@MrFelt1000 I do to! :D
mraiwa1000 2 months ago
goes fast
alecdepalect 3 months ago
Wonderful!!! My idea of a wonderful afternoon. Just having to mind the boiler, oiling, watching for other boats, and setting out for a picnic. away from the rat race.
Jm4steam 5 months ago
And I who thought that steam power was a thing of the past - hell no way! Somebody clearly wanted me to think so though......hail the Kings and Queens of steam!!
mzedong001 6 months ago
@railrdr523 just another asshole on the web i guess...
porpoisefathom 7 months ago
HP and revs are probably 2 HP @ 500rpm at best. The blue hulled boat does about 6 HP @ 450 rpm.
Uniflow 10 months ago
engine hp and rpm please?
porpoisefathom 10 months ago
Both boats are privately owned and represent the ends of the range of trailable steam launches owned in the UK.There are slightly larger boats on Windermere.
Uniflow 11 months ago
is this boat yours or is it for hire?
dschungeltier 11 months ago
Stunning!
bored1980 11 months ago
I'd sell my limbs to own that..beuitiful boat
Anything steam is beutiful actually :)
M4DDZ 1 year ago
Which for a beautiful steam ship
Berolinus 1 year ago
Was that the Avon Valley Railways River bridge you went under?
Great video by the way!
Firrboxfryup 1 year ago
@Firrboxfryup Sorry, don't know which railway it was.
Uniflow 1 year ago
Good idea! Oil will soon end, and what we have to do later? Even today fuel is very expensive. Steam machine can yet be powered by wood, straw, etc. etc. - everything what burns.
Motaro76 1 year ago
Absolutely beautiful!!
I'm building a 30 foot launch and am looking for an engine like yours. Any suggestions? I plan on using her on lake Superior in Minnesota when the waves aren't so bloody high.
Great job!
butch356 1 year ago
@butch356 - Just got to keep looking in the magazines and on e-bay. A lot of us here build our own from castings that are on sale from various foundries.
Uniflow 1 year ago
If your still looking then try tinypower, they sell some great marine engines. Their site is: w w w . tinypower . com
DAKOTA56777 1 year ago
@DAKOTA56777 Thanks!! They have the engine I'm looking for.
butch356 1 year ago
Happy to help.
DAKOTA56777 1 year ago
Hello there,
I am very intrigued by this video, and the fact that I too, live on the Avon. The one fact is, how are you sailing on it? I swear there's a law that abides the land owner's use and that it is trespassing? We're not even aloud boats on the Avon down here in Salisbury! This man's been trying to find a way of finding a record that says the ban of boats etc on the Avon was lifted, and it will return boats and whatnot back to our area of the Avon.
My family has owned steam boats too.
worldwar2madman 1 year ago
The only way to travel. Owning a small steam launch is my lifetime ambition.
edwardianeccentric 2 years ago
what type of boat is the blue one? It looks like the Edwardian 26'?
steveyfrac 2 years ago
Yes and no! The basic design is Edwardian, but built to 29'-10" length.
Uniflow 2 years ago
she's a beautiful boat!
steveyfrac 2 years ago
What's the heat source for an engine of this size?
timsimmk 3 years ago
Like most boats here it is coal fired, burning about 50 Kg , (say a hundredweight), per day.
Uniflow 3 years ago
Marvelous!
epicdeuce 3 years ago
That's really interesting, I had no idea that small steam boats could travel that fast. Steam power is awesome. Nothing like chugging!
Metalcastr 3 years ago
Same here! I thought they barely moved along, that things moving pretty darn fast! I want one....
dgmarklin 3 years ago