Status: Active use
Owner: Les Spriggens
Area: New Zealand
Exact design and build date still under investigation. Initially fitted with single cylinder double acting engine, and a coil boiler fired with a variety of liquid fuels. Purchased as a bare hull in 2014 and fitted out by current owner. Steaming again from September 2025.
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Status: Steaming
Owner: Joël Druel
Area: France
Built and fitted out by first owner Geoff Thurston as WOODBINE for use on the River Lee. Design based on Weston Farmer’s "Feeble" published in ‘The Rudder’ Dec 1943 in the USA. Originally fitted with Stuart Turner 5A engine. First steamed 1990. About 17 hulls were taken from the mould before it was decommissioned. Featured in Classic Boat magazine, August 1991, pp55-57. 1993 sold to Thomas Fraser, Leicester, renamed CEFLEX. Later owned by Frank Dell, Barnet and name reverted to original. Oct 1997 to Bob Shearer. Nov 2000 to Mike Tester. 2005 to TJ.Cornelius. Feb 2008 to Joël Druel, France. Since 2008, Woodbine has totaled 1024h and traveled 3650km
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Status: sunken, 300m deep in lac Léman (Lake of Geneva)
Owner: William Marcet, at the time (1875)
Website: http://www.sub-rec.ch/ENvap.html#P-nemo
Area: Switzerland
Alpine Journal vol XX February 1900 "In Memoriam" (Alfred Wills). . . . . . Dr William Marcet (1828-1900). . . "...Both at Yvoire and at Malagny he made great use of his steam launches, of which he had several in succession. One of them very nearly brought him to a tragical end. The writer of this notice paid a visit to Yvoire in September 1874. Dr. Marcet had gone in his steam launch to Lausanne to attend a medical congress, but was expected back that night. About 8 o'clock a violent thunder storm broke out, accompanied by a perfect hurricane of wind. The hours went on, but Dr. Marcet did not arrive, and it was concluded that he had not left Lausanne or had returned to it. He had left Lausanne, however, but the lunch never returned. The short waves of the lake, too short for the launch to rise to them, had lapped over the side into an open well forward of the engine bulkhead. Dr. Marcet noticed that his bow light got nearer and nearer to the water. Realising the situation he pulled the dinghy up, got his two men into her, jumped in himself, and had just time to cut the painter and fall a few feet astern when the launcb plunged bows foremost into 600 ft of water. They were some six miles out and had a hard struggle to get safety back to Lausanne. He returned by the first steamer the next morning. His father was staying at Yvoire, and his remark on hearing the story was characteristic of the tranquil philosophy of the speaker. 'Get another, William,' he said, 'get another. You may depend upon it the same accident will not happen to the same man twice.' William did get another, but it was some time before his nerve was quite as steady as before the accident." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAN YOU HELP improve the knowledge of the naval inheritance in finding : . . . . . . .- a sistership? - details of the building of that Nemo ? . . . . . . . . Mail to : mail@swiss-sub-reg.ch
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Status: Undergoing renovation
Owner: Frank Kitching
Area: UK-North East
Former Broads launch and work boat,Tug for Wherry Alma and Icebreaker! owned by J.Hobrough, Norwich.(Known by the owners as "The American Boat") Known to have been derelict in 1970, plant fitted by previous owner during 1970’s. Nov. 1982 to Jonathan Wade. Acquired March 2000, being refitted. Dendrocronologist has confirmed the Planking to be Cedar, and the Ribs, American White Oak (Not imported to the U.K. until 1910) The Boat came with an extensive photographic history compiled by previous owners. Current Owner circa 2006. frankkitching@btinternet.com
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Status: Undergoing restoration - Sold to proud new owner
Owner: Calder William Percival
Area: UK-North West
Hull purchased at Blyth Northumberland. Timber keel, Kelsons drafts and rubbing strakes renewed and steam plant fitted by owner, Ian Whatley. The boat having changed hands had the steam plant removed and laid as hull only. It was sold in November 2025 where she was re-located to Carlisle in the North West. The present owner Calder W Percival is making a new Taylor single engine on a three bearing bed plate and other modifications to be made as well. it is intended to fit the boat as a "Puffer" for the full steam experience!
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Status: Active use
Owner: Jim Huntley
Website: http://www.youtube.com/steamandthings
Area: UK-South West
Built as Lightning, new hull fitted out and plant installed by first owner Brian Smith, first steamed 1985. Acquired 1997 by John MacMillan and used in Scotland. Acquired by Mark Fensome. Purchased by the present owner in a derelict state on 27/10/24. Restoration began 20/03/25 and was re-launched as Pickle on 18/07/25 at the Bristol Harbour Festival.
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Status: In Service
Owner: Roger Calvert
Website: https://www.rogercalvert.me.uk
Area: UK-North
Flying Dutchman shell, never fitted out, acquired by Geoff Calvert in 1970 approximately and fitted out with skeg and propeller for student experiments. Steam plant fitted in 1976 - Stuart Turner 5A engine built by himself from castings and a Merryweather A boiler, ex-Liverpool University. First steamed at the SBA Thames cruise, Radcot, August 1976. Steamed each year (except 1987) since. Multitudinous modifications by the owner over the years, most of which turned out to be improvements. Still the original engine, somewhat modified, but the 4th boiler. Initially based on the Wirral, then for 30+ years in Southampton, now in the South Lakes.
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Status: Active use - refurbished engine awaiting installation
Owner: John A. Frampton
Website: http://Johnaframpton53@gmail.com
Area: UK-South West
Steam plant removed from Bucephalus Steam Bicycle, it was originally designed to power a Steam Canoe. Mounted on a lift-in bearer, and fitted with a new gas firing system. New piping was made up to suit boat installation, and improvements to fittings were made. Construction was started in April 2020, flotation testing, July 2020, and construction completed in April 2021. Currently frequently in use with outboard motor as boiler is not yet certified, although it is steamable.
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Status: Undergoing renovation
Owner: Han Smit
Area: Netherlands
Launch built by Frans de Labije in 1998. Name changed from "Funnel" to "Mrs. Appletree" in 2021
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Status: Steaming
Owner: Andy Hopper
Area: UK-Thames
Aurelia is a new boat launched in 2014, after three years work, all the work was done by the owner, using the GRP Affordable Steam boat Hull.
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Status: Steaming
Owner: Dr John Knapton
Area: UK-North East
Anachronism was built over many years by former owner John Marrison of Benfleet -on-sea, Essex. Sadly he passed away before fully completing the project though he did manage to launch her under steam before he became ill. I purchased the boat to fulfil a long term dream to own a steam launch having being interested in boats since my school days. On purchasing the boat I had the opportunity to install a replica of a Belliss High Speed Steam Launch Engine which Mr J Maltby happened to have in his workshop. This replaced a home built Leak Compound. The original boiler had had little use and thankfully passed hydraulic and ultrasonic inspection. There was no steering gear so I subsequently installed a binnacle to accommodate Vetus hydraulic steering gear. Along the way we required various items to be cast or fabricated including a new wet ashpan, cast iron firebars, steering wheel and cover, brass oiler and Steam condenser. We utilised the CAD 3D design skills of my son to produce various patterns and DXF files and have learned new skills along the way. First launch on Windermere was successful with several 'sea trials' completed. There is still work to do!
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Status: Steaming
Owner: Richard Cooksley
Area: UK-South West
Original boat design and concept by Mike Bell with lofting drawings and calculations by Paul Fisher. Sister launch "Etna" built by Roger Heise. Michelle launched 7th September 2017 Bristol
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Status: Undergoing renovation
Owner: Graham Clark
Area: UK-North
Sold by David Flockhart to current owner July 2022
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Status: Undergoing restoration
Owner: Dan McFarlane ; Andrew Nicholson
Website: http://jauntygreentara.co.uk
Area: UK
Uncertain
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Owner: Ken Henderson & Scott Johnston
Area: UK-Scotland
Believed originally named PUNCH and may have been a sailing vessel as a step for a mast still exists. Rebuilt in Norwich during the 1950’s when named SILVER HERON. The hull was fitted with an internal combustion engine probably at this time. 1980’s came to Harry Watson to partner his LADY ROWENA on Loch Awe. Subsequently sank and became derelict. 1994 acquired by Bob Smith. Completely rebuilt and steam plant fitted 1997-99. First steamed August 1998. Engine believed formerly to be in a launch named MAY. Thames Vintage Boat Club Register No. 28. 2004 acquired by Graham Lyle. 2005 reacquired by Bob Smith. 2012 acquired by Ken Henderson. Fitted with large capacity batteries for stand-by electric outboard, and other on-board electric loads. Steam bilge ejector, and electric bilge pump. Webasto Diesel cabin air heater. Dalmore now sails regularly on Loch Katrine, Loch Lomond and occasionally on Windermere.
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Status: Steaming
Owner: Alec Collyer
Area: UK-South West
New as "UNA of Shaldon" fitted with 5A and Clarkson WTB by Ken Slater in 1981. Then "LUNA" with Barry Hughes, Northam, N. Devon. 1992 to Robin Macgregor, fresh steam plant in 1993, renamed again "S L LUNA", laid up 1997-98. Oct 1998 to Bill Findlay , Thames. Then via Derek and Janet Mills to Alec Collyer MBE (Present owner) in 2000 ?? busy still steaming !!
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