ENGINE ROOM LULLABY (48) - Deutz VM 145 aboard the Jacoba

Since 2011, Jack and Elise van Bekhoven live aboard the tug boat Jacoba which has her berth in Woudrichem. The Jacoba was built in 1918 as the steam tug Leiden by Piet Smit jr. in Rotterdam and since 1954 a Deutz VM 145 of 100 hp from 1923 stands in the engine room. How is sailing with such a two cylinder engine? ‘A bit of pounding, but relaxed,’ says Jack. ‘It’s a beautiful sound here inside. You can keep up with it all day long. A fast revver makes you a bit nervous. What’s also nice, is that people ashore start dancing to the sound of the engine.’ How does Elise like the Deutz? ‘I think it’s fantastic. I get tears in my eyes when I see it starting.’
00:00 Intro
00:24 Mooring in Gorinchem
01:38 About the engine
03:27 About cranking and starting
04:13 Cranking the flywheel
05:32 About the boat (Jack)
06:55 About the boat (Elise)
07:52 Starting the engine
09:49 Sailing away
12:23 Stopping the engine

[@rdaw33]

How comforting it is to hear that engine chugging along. I could listen all day to it idling!!!!!

[@ocs4569]

Deutz sounds like music ❤

[@ericcommarato7727]

Thank you for the English subtitle translation, and thank you for posting these wonderful stories.

[@paulgallagher9734]

I enjoy seeing these beautiful old vessels on your channel. The English subtitles make a big difference. Thank you.

[@davidstewart4570]

Another wonderful film of another wonderful boat. Thank you so much for the English subtitles!

[@wwjoesr]

How sweet is that engine sound! No wonder the wife gets tears in her eyes when it starts up. It seems to carry you away to some special place that you have never been before!

[@petestevenson3317]

As a Mechanical Engineer, I find this facinating!

[@dnsers]

Machtige machine, maar ook het hele interieur van de boot is fantastisch! Nog bedankt voor de rondleiding Jack!

[@goodbyemrchips4174]

What a lovely couple. You don't need to own the bank of england to have a good quality of life. Just live within your means.

[@petergrove5132]

Could easily fall asleep listening to that beautiful motor. So relaxing, especially with the sound of the water.

[@wimschoenmakers5463]

Mooi schip met schitterende motor. Fantastisch dat we dit nog hebben in deze tijd.

[@davidclarke6056]

Lovely ship, lovely engine. Thank you for the sub titles in English. Prachtig schip, mooie motor. Bedankt voor de ondertitels in het Engels

[@hanskeetman6541]

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[@RobertBOUSKILL]

I have been a deutz fan for years although I first saw one in a truck. I like that it was air cooled. Love your engine.

[@andrejmjansen2671]

So lovely. Makes me snoozy and happy.

[@AndreiTupolev]

She was built in 1918, and fitted in 1954 with an engine that was already 30 years old. Admirable Dutch thriftiness!

[@eagerbob]

Not thriftiness, but "period correct">

[@countmorbid3187]

I always marvel by the quality of these kind of machines ... still running ...

[@paulmiller7396]

Oh man, this wonderful brain candy tickles my cerebrum and filled my brain to the rim with happiness. Nice job capturing love; love of honest work, love of beautiful machines, and love of family! A+. Thanks. Peace.

[@Islandwaterjet]

So proud of my ancestors.

[@adwest68]

Geweldig extreem laag stationair toerental.

[@donstor1]

Thank you so much for giving us English subtitles so that us English speakers can hear the Captain explain the engine in his own words. I watch anyway of course however for me, this is much better. I just love these old machines.

[@peterbaart62]

Hier word ik blij van .

[@Dwjzdljn]

Wat een mooi stel. Geniet er van mensen!

[@salvatoremaltese3384]

Bellimo motore😊

[@a-skepticalman6984]

Thank you for the subtitles

[@flatheadronsgarage7345]

Beautiful Boat. Comforting, like being rocked by mom listening to her heartbeat. Thanks for sharing this with us. Cheers 👍👍👍🍻

[@RESET1776]

I LOVE these videos & the pure art of it all. Not to mention capturing a good part the process. Please correct me if I’m wrong. But, I’ve never see an apprentice around any of these.

[@FixNewsPlease]

And the Captain is also the oiler.

[@SeaTransportShipspotting]

Such a amazing stories, congratulations, greetings from Brazilian Shipspotter.

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

As an old retired Elevator Mechanic, that reminded me of some of the old elevator motors and sheaves , pulley, Governor's of some of the pre 1900 elevators. banging and clanging but continuing to run. in momentous harmony and getting the job done. The other interesting thing was the similarity of a lot of words in English that were almost identical there. thanks for the subtitles. that was nice and thanks for sharing.

[@russisch1057]

Это прекрасно! Спасибо этой женщине за эту музыку мотора!!! Прекрасная лодка! Настоящая старая школа. Классика!!! Очень рад, что есть такие люди на нашей земле которые ещё понимают! Это вечный мотор!

[@JesperValentine]

Its fantastic! I hope it will be preserved for a long time to come. ❤ Edit: Thanks for the translation, keep them coming.

[@StevenVanLoven]

Prachtig stuk nostalgie !

[@sonnyevans4285]

Thank you so very much and I loved this video!!!

[@hansvangelder]

Old technique gives a nostalgic feeling of goodness.

[@paulkirkpatrick6371]

A lovely looking old tug boat from a by gone era and the people who own it r.so happy with it long may they continue sailing in it from belfast northern ireland

[@enjoybootsfahrschuleundboo5792]

wunderschön ;-)

[@apistosig4173]

its a gorgeous vessel!

[@houllefort]

What a wonderful jewelry piece. Congratulation

[@francoisedumont314]

trop trop cool xxx

[@SparkeyDogfish]

Loved it. You are a lucky couple.

[@henryostman5740]

I liked to see the living space.

[@boruvka52]

Just amazing....

[@user-uc1zf2tv7s]

Дизель супер👍

[@donaldappelhof2059]

Can I take a nap in the engine room next time you go out? lol. The sound is so pleasant.

[@johanvanham6247]

Fantastisch.👍👍

[@howardbodiford7130]

Beautiful life !❤

[@simonbradford6774]

Lovely

[@dashaB-sl4pu]

Simply magic !!!

[@anythingoldmechanical]

Wonderful!

[@johnneedy3164]

Sounds so relaxing, reminds me of a hit an miss engine

[@subliutenant]

I LOVE IT!!!!

[@austinmetro6317]

Fantastic

[@Rob45169]

Geweldig filmpje!

[@Wayoutthere]

These low RPM engines will run LONG after the modern engines have shit the bed.

[@kubervanderstaaij2871]

Prachtig! Maar volgens mij heb ik dit filmpje een jaar eerder al gezien?

[@klayed]

sinterklaas komt elk jaar steeds vroeger

[@REByrd-ki3on]

Laten we hopen dat deze prachtmotoren niet verboden worden!

[@Wayoutthere]

Dan weet je op welke partijen te stemmen.

[@REByrd-ki3on]

@@Wayoutthere Denk niet dat er partijen zijn die daar iets tegen kunnen doen maar hoop doet leven.

[@1911olympic]

Heere stelde wel een goede vraag: 'is dat typisch voor tweecilinders?'. Het kan niet bij ééncilinders, uiteraard. Die moet je altijd in startpositie tornen. Ook een Deutz ééncilinder moet in startpositie getornd worden. Zowel mijn vader als mijn grootvader hebben bij Piet Smit Jr. te Rotterdam gewerkt. Het schip is dus gebouwd tijdens dat mijn grootvader er werkte als hoofdbaas (hij was chef van alle werkplaatsen). Hij moet zich dus zeker bewust geweest zijn van de bouw van dit slepertje. Voor Piet Smit een kleine opdracht, overigens. Er is nog een familiefoto van mijn tweejarige vader, waarin hij te zien is o.a. met zijn ouders, gemaakt bij hun huis aan de Stadionlaan in Rotterdam, bij de scheepswerf. Die is dus gemaakt tijdens de bouw van deze prachtsleper, want mijn vader was van 1916. Ontzettend leuk om zo een levend stuk historie te zien, die ook een stuk van de mijne is! Heel veel dank hiervoor!

[@henryganzer4685]

it must be beautiful to see the work of the anchestors is still alive and is in beautiful condition (and hands)

[@1911olympic]

@@henryganzer4685 Thank you, it is. This ship-yard has made some very beautiful ships. In those days, estetics still played a part in ship-design, which can be clearly noticed in the ships of that period. Most of them have beautiful lines and a certain grace. As does this little tug.

[@rockstonedread]

10:45 sounds like the start of Bob Marley's "Stir it up"

[@russthomson6168]

peaceful deutz

[@wrenchguy]

Thanks for the English translation effort! Will you run out of boats to present?

[@mack8488]

Deltawerken.....❤

[@arturasstatkus8613]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@snowgorilla9789]

From Canada I can not stop smiling Love it all My favorite engine untill now is the Gardner 6L3 114hp@800rpm what sort of fuel consumption ?

[@user-no7ek7jg9r]

Два цилиндра а как работают 👍👍

[@meijimochi1066]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eonQdGOPadR4fc0 Che espressione soddisfatta!Bravi! Ciao!

[@MRMV483]

hoeveel koppel maken zulkelangzaamlopers?

[@gaetanozuccarello9802]

😉😉😉👍👍👍😊😊😊😊

[@Mopar-Pioneer]

A mechanical symphony

[@MultiMarcoco]

Ik hoor: zegt u het maar op @10:00 hahaha

[@davidaustin2172]

On a modern engine, turn on the ignition, into start position and engine's running in a few seconds! How Boring! Your engine runs at a max of 300 rpm, that'll last you at least 100 years. Wonderful video, thanks for posting.

[@jwijn]

Not on a big oiltanker or containership.

[@marshallman1au]

Not long enough! >8^(

[@TheAlexKhvorov]

101 on how to get buried alive))

[@ppser818]

Took 7:55 minutes to get to the Lullaby sound ... sheesh man

[@z.weertje7209]

The Jacoba was named after a Dutch resistance fighter who gave herpes to hundreds of German soldiers. She was very good at it.

[@horseteeth6139]

Your deckhand is going to lose some fingers, dogging lines that way.