Very cool Alex, I remember using some little toy ones when a kid, heated by a metho-burner !
But a few yrs ago visiting the father-in law, at a small lake not far away, and we heard this 'chugging' sound on the water !
Some fella & most likely his wife taking their/his steam powered boat for a sunday spin
I would assume he had built most of it, all nice & shiny & he let the whistle off a couple of times.
He definitely look the part with his cap etc - probably use to work with Steam trains when he was young chap ?
It was awesome to see & hear,,, tho never had the chance to chat with him as he kept going upstream and never returned, went back home id say
