Owning Your Own Steam Boat Part 2

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Owning Your Own Steam Boat Part 2

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A short video explaining some of the basics of owning a steam boat. The video was filmed on Windermere 2012 on the annual steamboat rally. Also see Part 1.
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@maltelec 11 жыл бұрын

Yes they lubricate everything. No point using a drip glass, just adds complication to the system.

@stranraerwal 4 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a steam engine that has to be oiled in so many (hundreds ?) places, nooks, and crannies. But looking at the running engine-the labourous effort is forgotten.

@maltelec 11 жыл бұрын

It is coal burning but we start it with wood. An engineering company could build you an engine, probably would cost $30,000.Alternatively keep looking on Ebay or the steamboat forums/clubs in the states.

@leifvejby8023 10 жыл бұрын

Looks to me like a triple expansion, is it? Got the answer later in the video. Thanks!

@robertjwilliams3532 4 жыл бұрын

Rather than coal and wood, does anyone have oil or diesel units?

@ezgoin1010 9 жыл бұрын

Love the video! I'm curious as to how long it takes to do all of that. 20, 30 minutes, an hour?

@maltelec 9 жыл бұрын

Ethan Goin About 1 to 1.5 Hours

@thomasdad5092 10 жыл бұрын

is this a wood burner or coal. and how do you use the presher gage

@chrisryan3770 9 жыл бұрын

Fantastic looking job. I notice your feed water is open to the elements. Does this cause much contamination? Also do you use distillate for feed or just tap water?

@maltelec 9 жыл бұрын

We feed direct out the lake. The only issue is the oxygen content, but boiler water treatment takes care of it. If you was on a canal, you also have a lot of mud in the water. This is why you have mud drums on boats and ships. These need to be cleaned out by blowing down the boiler water. Windermere however is so clean it is rare you get anything more than a tiny film of mud.

@chrisryan3770 9 жыл бұрын

That's interesting, thanks for the reply. I'm a marine engineer but my steam experience is only on big water tube plant. Even on Auxy boilers on motor ships we are obsessive about boiler water purity. We only ever top up with distillate and treat with chemicals for O2 etc, and test the chemical levels on a daily basis. Whilst we do blow down and scum the boilers this is more for adjusting chemical treatment levels than actually scumming debris out the boiler.

@maltelec 9 жыл бұрын

Chris Ryan On a big ship there is a slightly larger value attached, both to the boiler and to the time it is out of action. Also on a big ship they are rarely on a salt-free lake. Saying that, the PS Waverley doesn't take any water from the sea, it carries all the spare water.

@paweldun 10 жыл бұрын

question: the machine has a gear box? i mean to conect and disconect main rode propeller?

@maltelec 10 жыл бұрын

Hi, the boat has no gearbox, the propeller is always attached to the engine. The two gears you can see are there to drive the air and feed pump. The prop shaft and propeller can't be disconnected from the engine.

@paweldun 10 жыл бұрын

maltelec ok, i see, how does it the reverse? i have curiosity to know it, thanks :)

@j.mshrader4104 5 жыл бұрын

JORGE GUERRERO reverse the engine.