Que Sera Sera

Status: Active use - resting

Owner: Gordon Potts

Area: UK-North West

Hull

Speed boat. Construction: Aluminium.
Hull model: Panatela
Built 1965 by Kingfisher Marine at Norfolk
LOA: 13' 0", LWL: 12' 0", Beam: 5' 0", Draft: 0' 9", Displacement: 2000 lbs.
Originally a speedboat. Strengthened to accept steam boiler mounted midships.

Boiler

Fuel: Propane, Pressure: 100 psi,
Copper construction, superheater,
hand pump, electric feed pump,
Automatic firing, controlled by steam pressure.

Engine

Single cylinder. 1.5" X 1.5"
Built 1998
Design: 5A Slide valve. Stephenson valve gear.
Power: 1.2 HP
Configured to run "total loss".

Propeller

Bronze, 3 blades, Right Hand, 9" X 8"
Shaft: 3/4" 316 Stainless Steel

History

Originally bought as a speedboat for transom-mounted outboard. Re-inforced with aluminium box-section subframe to accept steam boiler amidships. Stuart 5A engine mounted in front seating position with high level prop shaft exiting above water line and drive transferred downwards to propeller. Has been trialled briefly on a reservoir and in a sea loch. Covid prevents any further serious enjoyment.

Added to the register: 2021.03.20. Last Modified: 2021.03.20.