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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: RichyB on March 10, 2020, 05:22:08 pm

Title: Mamod 2 cylinder oscilating marine engine
Post by: RichyB on March 10, 2020, 05:22:08 pm

Hi guys,
         I have a krick alexander and wonder if the mamod 2 cylinder marine engine would be asuitable power unit for this boat.
Richyb

Title: Re: Mamod 2 cylinder oscilating marine engine
Post by: RichyB on March 14, 2020, 12:08:31 pm

 maybe I should have added a link to this engine.  https://www.mamod.co.uk/shop-categories/double-acting-twin-oscillating-engine,      I just wonder if anyone else has purchased this engine and what their opinion of it is
Regards


 RichyB

Title: Re: Mamod 2 cylinder oscilating marine engine
Post by: SteamboatPhil on March 14, 2020, 04:25:04 pm

That is really a nice unit, I don’t think you would need to run it at the speed on the video  :-) , but that that would be more than enough to power your model, and it comes with the revering lever and displacement lubricator makes it a very good value plant. For the boiler and all, a small pot type boiler heated by a meths burner would work, but look at at pendle steam as they will be able to supply all you require, and will also be able to answer any questions you have and give you help and advice
(Just to say I have no connection to pendle steam it is my own personal recommendation)
Hope this helps
Phil

Title: Re: Mamod 2 cylinder oscilating marine engine
Post by: RichyB on March 14, 2020, 07:21:28 pm

Thanks Phil.  it's always nice to have another opinion before committing bear coupons to a project
RichyB