Steam Launch "George H. Sandin" in Vallejo, CA
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- A short voyage on my father's 21ft steamboat "George H. Sandin" This is the first steam launch my father built and the second one he owned after the Mikahala. He named this boat after his mentor in steam.
I apologize for the quality of the footage and sound. it was adapted from an old VHS tape and there has been some deterioration over the course of time.
George H. Sandin features an oil-fired 40sqft Semple vertical firetube boiler with ACME! tubulators burning REALLY old vegetable oil through a York/Williams steam atomizing burner, and a 3.5+5x4" Scripps compound reciprocating steam engine, condensing through a keel condenser. Hull was built by WestSail as their "Tug" model, very few are known to exist and we know of one other powered by steam.
The voyage was out of the Vallejo, California marina. Home port of South Lake Tahoe, CA.
Uploaded in memory of Todd Guldenbrien and his dog Arbuckle. You will forever be missed. Happy steaming in the big meet in the sky.
Filmed by Mike James
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Great footage of start up ...
Kenny G Calliope Thank you!
Great video and I like the starting with the short handle... really nice done by I dedicated person... thank you for sharing!
Thank you! My father has quite a knack for re-purposing rusty bits laying about the shop! It's a safe setup that throws the handle clear if the engine decides to turn over on its own.
great news I look forward to the download I hope it goes well.
Matthew Screaton thank you! Us as well!
love the sound of the engine ..........
Thank you! Some rhythm for ya
Excellent! Thank you for posting. I had some sound issues but the video was well worth watching in spite of that small quirk. Maybe one day I’ll get to steam.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've been trying to figure out how to edit/clean up some audio artifacts in the software I use...
It's never too early to get started, and there are many boats available right now for incredibly low prices.
Wesley Harcourt I have my eye on one now. Keeping my fingers crossed.
neat set up!
dgmarklin Thank you! She's changed a little bit since the video... Buick Grand National turbocharger on the engine exhaust to induce draft, 9 gallon custom aluminium fuel tank to replace the backpack fire pump tank in front of the boiler, and a new cylinder block for the engine with a piston valve on the high pressure cylinder.
hi Mr Harcourt how's your father's steam boat doing ,
Matthew Screaton it's doing very well, thank you. Finally about to get the big one in the water. It's been a long journey.
Is that an antique engine or did you guys cast and build it? Beautiful.
Shane K the engine is a Scripps Compound 3-1/2"+5"×4" made by Scripps Foundry and Machine in Texas. It was built in the 1970's and up until relatively recently they were still selling castings for them. I have some of the patterns for the engine to make more castings. I appreciate the kind words.