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[Tomas Leijon]

Tony52, that is an excellent idea!

Of course I should contact Marine Modeling Int. Specially since they have published an article about my steam turbine powered Turbinia a few years ago! I will mail Mr Barrie Stevens immediately.

I also found that film a while ago. It is great documentation and also shows the details of the deck rather good.

Fingers crossed everyone

Regards

Tomas Leijon

[tony52]

This is the advertisment for Miss E D 2 from a 1952 magazine. Note the high cost of the radio equipment.



Good luck with this project
Tony

[Tomas Leijon]

Dear Friends

The project is slowly getting on. I have got the water jets from Graupner and plan to start the static tests with these and the Honda engines in the near future. Also, I have got some help from you readers with the plans for the Wavemaster. That hull shure looks about the same so if I can not find the "real" plans I will use a modifies Wavemaster but at a larger scale and with a correct superstructure.

I got some very good help from guys at the Model Engineering and Model IC Engine Projects website (http://modelenginenews.org/). They are active asking for more info on their web site so only time can tell.

Any one iof you have found some three views or something???

Regards

Tomas Leijon

[Arrow5]

Thanks for the update Tomas. What is your planned route ?   What Honda engines are you going to use ?   Just being nosey

[Netleyned]

Have you got the large rescue sprinted built for back up?

Ned

[Tomas Leijon]

Hello all

I will start to make the tests with the Honda GX-35 and if that is not enough, I will try try the GX-50 but with a speed up gearbox. The follow boat does not seem to be much of a problem. A friend of mine has a nice Chris Craft that is as built for the purpose. It is made for ocean trips so it is a very good ship for the trip. We should sort out the fuel cost though!

Anyone found more Miss Edee-2 info?

Regards

Tomas Leijon

[Circlip]

Although the front cabin has been stretched, Vic Smeeds 1953 "Lorelei" looks far closer than the Wavemaster.

  Regards  Ian.

[The long Build]

In 1952 Miss Eedee made the crossing including passing through a fog bank  from Dover to Calais in nine and half hours using only a single ED 5cc diesel The R/C I believe was an early  ED reed unit, notoriously temperamental.
Bowwave

Hard to imagine but my wife swam that in 11hrs 33 minutes, and I believe that the fastest time is not much over 7 hours so it would be interesting to see what time a current attempt would do.

[pompebled]

I just got a package from Graupner with two sets of their biggest waterjets since I plan to use that on the boat.
Any more suggestions?
Tomas

Hi Tomas,

I assume you got the Jet 5 from Graupner?
http://www.graupner.de/en/products/1be70983-07b5-4873-80ae-f2ebea0d8f72/2347/product.aspx

If you want more info on what propulsion to use on jets, contact Kehrer in Berlin, they have similar big jets and experience with them:
http://www.jet-drive.de/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=32&category_id=11&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=17

Regards, Jan.

[Tomas Leijon]

After a LOT of research and photo studying, the drawings for the replica Miss ED are now finnished. The boat will be powered by two Honda 4-stroke industrial engines. I will start making tests with these engines together with the water jets as soon as the ice goes away (!!)

[tony52]

Hi Tomas,
Looking forward to seeing more of this project in the future, photographs etc.

[Tomas Leijon]

I bought the first of the two engines today! The Hondas are not cheap but i got the price down by 35% at the local store. And of course, pictures will follow.