Firing Up a Steam Engine Tug Boat! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

It’s not every day you get the chance to fire up a coal-fired steam engine! I filmed the whole process, from the striking of a single match, to 40 tons of tug boat underway. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE (It’s Free!) ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵

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Filmed in Gillingham Marina, Kent UK, who have an excellent chandlery on site (Which came in very handy during our DIY refit!): https://www.gillinghammarinachandlery.com/

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