Lou Pisani's Steam Launch "JJ"

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

JJ is now for sale: www.northweststeamsociety.org/classifieds

[@tobyw9573]

I believe Capt Pisani's launch is the best matched engine, boiler, screw and hull I've seen! Well done Cap!

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

I completely agree. I'm sure his family, and whomever ends up with JJ, will appreciate your sentiments.

[@SteamCrane]

Sorry to hear "the late". Hope he had substantial time to enjoy this beauty!

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

He had some good times, but it's never enough of course.

[@slommer5063]

Your vessel is beyond words. Thank you.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!

[@2manycatsforadime]

those K engines are the best. Had one with the boiler many years ago. Abandoned by the Navy with so many motor and a few steam launches. My Pop ran a K Boat in the 30s when he was, Navy, stationed at the radio towers at Anapolis.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

They are powerful, and well designed engines. What happened to the one you had? By 'the boiler's I'm assuming you mean a Ward watertube boiler? That's great your dad had the opportunity to run them. Did her have many stories about them?

[@JBailey-u3f]

Good God. I Love That Boat. Pure Art. Looks like lots of Fun.

[@TheVonhollan]

I love how deep she run and pushes threw! Her wake perfect I myself enjoyed the run.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

She is incredibly powerful, and the hull is very seaworthy.

[@jlyle51]

That thing is fast . Well matched prop and engine.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

She is also much faster than was was shown... I hope to get some full throttle footage in the next year.

[@michaeltrilck5680]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE Realy? 🤔 What a Steam Rocket!!!

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

@@michaeltrilck5680 yes indeed! The k was rated at about 300 RPM I believe. This was just loafing along in the video...

[@michaeltrilck5680]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE Hey Wesley! Thanks for your VERY FAST answer! Your little Streamer is wonderful! The ship's hull is perfect ... Fast like a dolphin..😉 😎 👍 👍👍Sorry for my bad English! Greatings from Germany! ( I'm at work, nightshift) 😉 Have a nice day and everytime a handbreadth water under the keel! 😎

[@therandomytchannel4318]

How fast would it go if it was fitted with a little steam turbine 🙂

[@redramage]

What a gorgeous and unique boat, a real head turner.

[@PeterShaw-lb9lt]

It reminds me of the boat in the Humphrey Bogart movie African Queen

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Get comments about 'African Queen's nearly every time we go out 🤓

[@paulorobertomalty4255]

O do filme estava feio kkkk

[@MF11283]

It amazes me how all of these steam launchs have a sound like a low speed diesel except the hiss of the steam, I expect them to have some exotic unique sound

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

They sound even quieter when all the bearings are perfectly adjusted

[@beboboymann3823]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE No no don’t do anything to quiet her down…….she is strutting her stuff.

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE how much did this boat sell for?

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

@@rudycarlson8245 it is still available for $55,000. About half of what it cost to build.

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE it’s a beautiful boat what is the boiler fired by?

[@HanSoloM31]

Удивительно приятны звуки этого парового двигателя!👍 - Я специально надел большие наушники, это фантастический звук!🤗

[@DodAederen]

Enjoying this tremendously.

[@casadelshed9128]

That OG smiling away, living the dream.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Haha he's thrilled with the ride he built.

[@paulgrimm]

I took a steamboat ride on Caddo lake near Jefferson TEXAS . Love the sound of that engine

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

It's like they're living, breathing beings.

[@paulgrimm]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE yes

[@tandemcompound2]

Palm Trees in Washington State. how interesting. beautiful boat and outfit. thanks for share.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Lol it was filmed in the California Delta. Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed watching.

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

A beautiful boat and engine. I love the sound of the engine as its is running.

[@Jamie-cz2xu]

And there it is, the most awesome video i have seen today

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Haha! I'm glad you enjoyed it! She's a really fun boat!

[@wbsims2996]

Makes me smile. Reminds me of the sound of the African Queen.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

I'm happy you enjoy it. She sure sounds like it doesn't she?

[@wbsims2996]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE yes, what a craft.

[@josephmoylan9199]

Wow now how cool is that!!

[@ekrwy2]

She’s beautiful! I’m into old railroad steam locomotives but I love steam propulsion in general.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

I'm a marine steam guy because you can sit right there with the engine. I love anything steam though as well

[@Zero-fo3rq]

She's a beauty there mate

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Thank you!

[@bobhuffaker5367]

But what fuels this beauty. Bob Huffaker

[@sonar847]

Very interesting. A beautiful old steamboat. Thanks!

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Thank you for your kind words

[@massimocorsaro1831]

A great pleausure for ears and eyes!

[@glassgoat9601]

What a great looking boat. Nicely done!

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Thank you! I'll pass it on to Lou

[@kielbasathief9576]

I love these boats have a painting of the statue of liberty after finished building and the people celebrating on their boats, it really just furthered my interest in em

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

You feel transported back in time every time you get aboard one.

[@MrJeep75]

Cool boat

[@Алексеич-ж5ц]

Техника постапокалипсиса)) это наше будушее)))

[@johnneedy3164]

So many questions, fuel, how lubricant to ALL THOSE BEARINGS, WONDERFUL THINGS 😍

[@Toyas06]

Wonderful machine!

[@TLN-qu4rq]

One of my favorite things about this boat is the fact that it's not idiot certified.

[@Local-Of-The-Mitten-State]

awesome!

[@airgunny7416]

that thing is quick!

[@cbrusharmy]

Beautiful!

[@mattstudios740]

Where can I learn to pilot one of these old reliables? I really want to own one. (And know how to repair it) what should I know if I do get the chance one day? I love steamboats. (Primarily from ocean liners) they’ve always been so interesting. It maybe more complex than a normal motorboat, but damn it’s way more cool.

[@daanbos5918]

i kinda want something like this

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

There are Steamboats/ steam launches currently for sale and supplies to make one available as well

[@dampfspieler37586]

great work

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Thank you!

[@markreynolds3850]

That’s real nice!

[@ldemiguelrodrigo3204]

Preciosa restauración. Felicidades.

[@Afro408]

Beautiful craft! :)

[@Consequator]

That little thing is really moving. Looks like it can go faster too.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Oh, she definitely has A LOT more in her. That engine is designed to turn up to about 300rpm.

[@jumpingjacks5558]

Beautiful boat. I love listening to the sound of the engine.

[@rasadhossin2084]

Very nice job l love

[@Spruce-Bug]

This is amazing.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Very happy you like it

[@369tvp6]

I love it!

[@1911olympic]

Very fast, almost hull speed!

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

She is quite fast indeed. Those shots were at about 1/4 throttle. She can very easily surpass hull speed and push a mountain of a wake while doing it. She'd make a fun boat to surf behind.

[@441rider]

Wow I thought my Stuart #1 and #5 were big steam engines. Cool boiler,

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

She's just a smidge bigger Thanks!

[@simonsiron887]

Could you do a detail video about the boiler

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

I will try to if I get a chance to go out on her again. It's B&W style watertube boiler using diesel for fuel in two steam atomizing burners.

[@simonsiron887]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE thanks for the help

[@malcolmgreening6936]

I'd love some detail of the boiler, fuel, condenser etc !

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Boiler is a 100sq ft B&W style watertube with two steam atomizing burners burning diesel. Condenser is a keel condenser sized for the engine.

[@homeopathicfossil-fuels4789]

That lever being yanked around the 1:00 mark, what does that do? I know the valve there probably feeds steam into the pistons, but I'd love to see and explanation of how compound steam engines like these worked

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

That lever is the reversing lever. Often called a 'Johnson Bar' on American steam locomotives. In this case with Stephenson link valve gear it switches which eccentric (offset circles, effefctively camshaft lobes) on the crankshaft are affecting the valve events. In this valve gear there are two eccentrics per cylinder. One for ahead, and one for reverse. Whichever one that has its eccentric rod (effectively a pushrod) directly under the valve is the one that affects the valve movements. Compound engines like this one use the high pressure steam from the boiler in the smaller 'High Pressure' cylinder first. As the steam pushes the piston down it expands and is then at a lower pressure when it is exhausted into the receiver for the Low Pressure cylinder. The Low Pressure cylinder is a larger diameter for the purpose of trying to extract the same amount of power out of the now lower pressure steam by way of having more surface area (100psi on a 10sqin piston area, vs 10psi on a 100sqin piston area). The low pressure cylinder then exhausts into the condenser. This enacts a vacuum on whichever side of the low pressure piston is exposed to the exhaust at that time. That additional 'pull' from the vacuum of the exhaust side will provide additional power. The whole purpose of multiple progressively larger cylinders, and the vacuum on the exhaust, is to extract every available bit of power possible from the steam available. I hope that explanation helps. I hope that helps!

[@homeopathicfossil-fuels4789]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE That was an absolutely brilliant explanation of both concepts, thank you so much! I have discovered an interest in steam piston engines, only having rudimentary knowledge of diesel engines, maritime and automotive, and zero knowledge of steam engines beyond steam turbines used in civilian nuclear power, it is all tasty green grass for me!

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

@@homeopathicfossil-fuels4789 I'm happy to help. There are lots of resources for info and even your own steam engines if you so desire.

[@charlesyoung2911]

Nice job however they are Stephenson Reversing Links, the main wearing area is the LP Eccentric Straps beacuase of weight of the LP Slde Valve which should have shims under the "Wings" that can be removed to take up the wear.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

In my experience it's actually the die block bearing or slippers that end up being subject to the most wear due to their high loading for such small bearing surfaces. The up and down motion, very little ability to maintain a hydraulic wedge of oil are Usually where the 'clack' comes from. This particular design of the die blocks in this Stephenson link was particularly prone to the quick wear, with little to no room for adjustment other than replacing parts

[@jameswatt1970]

Magnifique!

[@johnhili8664]

That's what I call a beautiful boat and the engine is fantastic!!! BTW is Pisani of Maltese descendants as here in Malta it is a very common surname!!

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Thank you! I will pass on your kind words. I am not sure... I will have to ask Lou what his heritage is.

[@Captainyyeet]

I like that name.

[@GardenRailway]

I love your videos, just working my way through them! What's that lovely hooter I hear at 10:20, I've heard it before on another UK video?

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you are enjoying my videos. I'm not sure where Lou bought his steam siren from. I know there are some new manufacturers of them and they're becoming more common on steam launches both here in the USA, as well as overseas.

[@GardenRailway]

Thank you. I've watched all the building "Persistance" videos. You have a lovely family! Keep up the good work

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

@@GardenRailway I appreciate your kind words. I'll hopefully be posting a nearly three-year update video here soon.

[@stuglenn1112]

Cool kind of looks like the Africa Queen.

[@ronaldspencer547]

Just need to paint "African Queen" on the side.

[@michaelgodbee5361]

Can triple expansion steam engine still be built if wanted

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Absolutely. There are kits available from Elliot Bay Steamboat Company and some people make their own designs.

[@bamaslamma1003]

Beautiful boat. What does she burn?

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Thank you! She burns wood, really really old vegetable oil, or diesel.

[@robertjwilliams3532]

The engine seems to take a lot of room. How much bigger a hull could this engine efficiently support?

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

The US Navy put these engines in launches of about 30' in length. That being said, if a hull was light enough and fair enough I would think it conceivable to put in something up to 40' long.

[@mosapedoterrorist7529]

It's power to weight ratio these old engines are not as powerful as you might think,well compared to modern combustion engines

[@SteamCrane]

@@mosapedoterrorist7529 Steam has actual power, gas/diesel has inflated power. The Navy would have downrated the engine as 25 Hp, it probably put out a good bit more.

[@riderstrano783]

I just want to know where he found a new-in-box engine.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Exceedingly rare, and even rarer today. They are still out there to be found. Someone probably bought it a military surplus with the intent to do something with it and never did. Lou had it for at least 20 years before he did anything with it.

[@benc1927]

Simpyl amazing

[@ИванКузнецов-с7ю]

Great!

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Thank you!

[@javlynblue2024]

What Boiler fuel for the Lady?

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Diesel

[@javlynblue2024]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE Thank You. That was my guess. Beautiful works, lovely Lady.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

​@@javlynblue2024thank you! I believe she can run a mix of diesel and oil also.

[@javlynblue2024]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE Nice. These days multifuel may end up very important. Keep her Hot and Gleaming. Cheers.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

@@javlynblue2024 completely agree. Never know where you might have to source your fuel from next.

[@cyberp0et]

What a jewel! It only it had a classic wooden steering wheel.

[@tompekarna]

One captain, one 'stoker, oiler, shifter, greaser, love it. Have 3 steam powered RC boats, was fireman on the 1880 steam railroad locos 3 summers part time, sopuld have been born in the 1880's. if it wasn't for the huge cargo of coal they had to haul, they would have survived. Anyone ever heard of the efficiency rateing of one of these boats. (shaft HP/ fuel consumption)/?

[@CheersWarren]

Brilliant job! Lovely installation . Was the boiler sized to match the max steel requirement of the engine? It seems a lot bigger than needed. I expect the boat would love to tow something heavy. I have a small diesel powered launch that just runs great when towing something. Cheers Warren

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Yes they did a wonderful job indeed! The boiler was purpose built to fit the engine and hull. It has more than adequate hearing surface with much reserve to spare. She truly has more grunt than most launches and would do a wonderful job towing.

[@tedwilliams1000]

Are there more new old engines like that laying around? Where did you find it?

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

On very rare occasion new old engines still pop up. Most you find are used, though they don't wear out as easily as a internal combustion engine. There are a few sources for used and antique engines online. Here are some links. I also included a link for an online steamboat discussion forum. discoverlivesteam.com/discoverforsale/marine.html www.northweststeamsociety.org/classifieds prestonservices.co.uk/category/steam-engines/steam-boats/ thesteamboatingforum.net/forum/

[@douglasschaefer3750]

Wow hepi clean

[@rottenroads1982]

Imagine, if you will, a Society that lives on and by the water. Think a Venice like city that is next door to, let's say, one of the great lakes. This town has almost no roads (the only roads are on the outskirts of the town inland). You see, the water ways are the roads, and people utilize steamboats such as these in the video. Also, don't forget that as well as private & public transport, there is also the commercial and industrial usage of boats. Mail boats, barges, and don't even forget the Great Lake Freighters.

[@gaetanozuccarello9802]

😉👍😊

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

🤓🤗

[@The123pcr]

wow a nice plant!

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

It certainly is, isn't it? I'll be sure to pass on your kind words to the owner.

[@salimkumar9748]

Super

[@wes11bravo]

Please forgive my ignorance but how does she make steam? Is the boiler fired with CNG or something similar? Wood or coal would have made smoke, and the firebox needs constant stoking I'd think. And is potable water required to run the engine? A beautiful boat, no doubt!

[@paulorobertomalty4255]

Que espécie de motor é este, não tem no Brasil.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

Cool...👍👍

[@N330AA]

Very elegant boat. How much HP does the engine deliver?

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Thank you! I think the Navy K engines were rated at 25hp

[@vicentedelgarothe3rd852]

some reason it makes me think of disney world the design is so smooth and old time looking, i guess thats why

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Walt disney loved steam engines and locomotives. He commissioned a number of them to be built for his parks. He even had small steamboats commissioned but they turned out a bit different than anticipated and they were canceled.

[@QwertyKeyllll]

I wanted that

[@LiveSteamPaddleWheelersPG]

Great! A bit like the Hemi in a pony car...

[@ryanjames170]

how on earth fast is this boat?

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

I believe she can get up to 10mph maybe more... with a mountain of a bow wave.

[@robroy8349]

I know it's a difficult question to answer but approx how long would a cord of wood run it

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

That is quite a difficult one to answer... If one is going hull speed or slower the fuel would last exceptionally longer than if one was pushing it even a knot/mph over the hull speed. I am pulling a figure out of the air here, but would say one could comfortably go 200 miles on a cord of good hardwood, or even softwood, in this boat... If I'm wrong and it ran out, one could always pull up to the riverbank and get some more. If I'm wrong and there's too much, then there's many more fun days of steaming ahead.

[@austinward1543]

What kind of boat is this

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

It's a steamboat, hull is a fiberglass copy of a 26' US Coast Guard surf boat. Built by Mosquito Enterprises of Everett, Washington, USA

[@austinward1543]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE is it still available

[@austinward1543]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE is it wood fired

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

@@austinward1543 it's generally oil fired, but can run wood

[@austinward1543]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE nice

[@明叡林]

how can I get this boat

[@scottyjames2432]

Where do you get all the water from?

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

The water is just municipal water carried onboard in tanks. The whole system condenses the exhaust steam and recycles the water, so there is no need to pull water from the river (or lake, etc.).

[@Frank-he7fq]

I have a quastion. Where are you buy steam machin?

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

There are a number of sources throughout the world. Here are a few; www.northweststeamsociety.org/ www.discoverlivesteam.com/discoverforsale/non-railroad.html steamboatassociation.se/ steamboatassociation.co.uk/ prestonservices.co.uk/ www.stationroadsteam.com/ www.steamworkshop.co.uk/ www.steamtractionworld.com/ www.steamboat.com.au/ Good luck!

[@ub8aaq30]

Хороший ход!

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Большое спасибо

[@christiankastorf1427]

What kind of boiler have you got?

[@CandidZulu]

What price range would this sort of boat be in? It's magnificent and fast too!

[@BillyBoze]

If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

[@mosapedoterrorist7529]

Cracker of a boat I live in Bute Rothesay Argyll Scotland a common boat you'll see is the Waverley a large steam paddle ship

[@alleycatvietnam]

Quote: this engine being VERY large for this boat has a lot of power to give). I was going to make the same observation OVER POWERED...lol

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Haha yeah that engine is about double the horsepower that would normally be in a launch that size. She's a really fast boat. Extremely well put together.

[@skeets6060]

Kinda like Shelby putting a 427 in a cobra huh

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

@@skeets6060 exactly haha Raceboat!

[@Chris-fo8wp]

No such thing as too much power :)

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

@@Chris-fo8wp you are 100% correct!

[@1911olympic]

Very fast!

[@glyks1550]

Where can i buy

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

There are a few sources for used and antique engines online. Here are some links. I also included a link for an online steamboat discussion forum. discoverlivesteam.com/discoverforsale/marine.html www.northweststeamsociety.org/classifieds prestonservices.co.uk/category/steam-engines/steam-boats/ thesteamboatingforum.net/forum/

[@viciouscycle8890]

Okay, WA registered and trying to figure out where it is and I see palm trees...

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

California Delta steamboat meet at the b&w resort marina in Isleton, California. Annual meet is coming up September 23-26th 2021

[@henrykoester6770]

cool

[@ВладимирСиницин-л9ц]

Очень позитивное занятие.

[@ВладимирВладимир-о8т]

Ага. Надо на аэросани такое приколхозить...

[@ВладимирСиницин-л9ц]

Владимир Владимир Дефиле не то будет, на кораблике круче.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

большое спасибо

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Паровой снегоход был бы восхитителен!

[@gaetanozuccarello9802]

😉😉😉👍👍👍

[@michaelgarofalo6231]

Is that a Vertical Triple Expansion engine? I ask as I’m fairly new to naval steam engines.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Welcome to the steam world. It's a vertical compound with a piston valve on the high pressure cylinder.

[@michaelgarofalo6231]

Wesley Harcourt ah! Thank you, some more reading for me tonight! :D

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

@@michaelgarofalo6231 you're very welcome! Definitely lots to read out there! thesteamboatingforum.net/forum/ www.northweststeamsociety.org/ steamboatassociation.co.uk/ prestonservices.co.uk

[@daanbos5918]

its quite fast actually

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

She's quite a bit faster than that even. That's only about 1/4 throttle

[@daanbos5918]

@@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE that’s incredible

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

@@daanbos5918 yes she has a lot of power for her size!

[@nicolasmiguelpedrido4847]

Tu nave es muy linda cuanto esta el pasaje para navegar en ella

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

¡Gracias! Los viajes son gratis si encontraste el camino hacia el barco.