Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: grendel on October 04, 2014, 05:32:32 pm

Title: a quick question
Post by: grendel on October 04, 2014, 05:32:32 pm

just a quick question, - can you run a model boat using a meccano steam engine?
Grendel

Title: Re: a quick question
Post by: frazer heslop on October 04, 2014, 05:55:51 pm

A quick answer YES

Title: Re: a quick question
Post by: Martin (Admin) on October 04, 2014, 06:30:36 pm

 
Yes, not the most efficient engine in the world but it will work OK.
 Just watch it's seated low in the boat so it doesn't raise the centre of buoyancy too high.   :-))

(http://www.freewebs.com/mamodsteam/Restorations/FinishedMec1.JPG)