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Bonjour,
I think that you have not often seen such steam plants :

https://youtu.be/27cnw8inwDA

https://youtu.be/dyJ2zYkS1Cc

Awesome! 

Bonjour Tommy,
Hopefully, my hamsters are made of steam, we have to remain politically correct
My concerns with these plants are their weight and their size.
The first machine alone weighs about 7 kilos and the second couple alone about 6 and all need big boilers
Currently, I have no plan of any hull able to receive them.
I don't know what the future holds for them, it's true that above all I like functional steam plants on the water or even on land.
And a litlle bit out of this topic, another original machine fot paddle wheels : https://youtu.be/KZm-Q16LaHw

Bonjour Tommy,
This single-acting machine has an original distribution by three micro grooves dug in the crankshaft for both directions of rotation and reverse.
Very simple and effective in principle, it unfortunately does not work with steam at this scale (at scale 1, this machine really existed) because the grooves are too small and the steam inlet condenses before doing its job of thrust, which explains why I did not film the steam test which turned out to be completely unsuccessful 

Bonjour,
For the pleasure of sharing again, my friend Patrick even used titanium (!) to build his boat, machine included, he is a real great mechanic !
https://youtu.be/1897biNUN5s

I can not speak French, but I understood "magnifique" and they sure are ! Those paddle wheels turn so true, even at high speeds. Wonderful machines.

Bonjour,
I sincerely thank you for your messages and so allow me to share videos of other of my paddlewheel boats.

Cherokee (35 cm3 Bernard RETIF's plan machine with three crankshaft bearings)
https://youtu.be/ODSRoFnxtd4
https://youtu.be/DMeWhbVLZEk

Teuf-Teuf (17 cm3 Bernard RETIF's plan machine 1/2 scale) :
https://youtu.be/GhpJoPB0eAY
https://youtu.be/0mahFv7ITyc

Gulnare (35 cm3 Bernard RETIF's plan machine with two crankshaft bearings) :
https://youtu.be/133sYTE7i9U
https://youtu.be/HAS-lBPp87c

King of River (Other Bernard RETIF's plan machine) :
https://youtu.be/gp8OnrCIgRY
https://youtu.be/MMX61Wuh5bE

If you like videos of model RC (steam) boats, machines and Hit & Miss engines don't hesitate to subscribe to my channel 

Though I can only understand the occasional word you speak, while the rest of what you say is unintelligible to me, I will simply say that your obvious enthusiasm comes through loud and clear, needing absolutely no translation!

The joy of beholding your beautiful watercraft needs no translation either!!

Thank You for sharing these wonders of the waves with us all here!!!