Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: Bryan Young on March 03, 2007, 04:51:51 pm

Title: Mount Washington part 2.
Post by: Bryan Young on March 03, 2007, 04:51:51 pm

The site would'nt let me put these last 2 on..lets hope the attention span lasts out.

Title: Re: Mount Washington part 2.
Post by: Bunkerbarge on March 03, 2007, 09:04:42 pm

Bryan, is this an actaul vessel?  I have never seen a paddle steamer with a beam engine exposed like that.  Does the beam move with the paddles?

It's a shame she isn't stable but it would also be a shame to not see it on the water every now and then.  The beam engine moving with the paddles would look amazing!

Title: Re: Mount Washington part 2.
Post by: Bryan Young on March 03, 2007, 10:15:04 pm

Quote from: Bunkerbarge on March 03, 2007, 09:04:42 pm

Bryan, is this an actaul vessel?  I have never seen a paddle steamer with a beam engine exposed like that.  Does the beam move with the paddles?

It's a shame she isn't stable but it would also be a shame to not see it on the water every now and then.  The beam engine moving with the paddles would look amazing!

The beam engine can move being belt driven from one of the paddle engines. My engineering was a bit "sticky" at first bt eventually got it working more or less smoothly. Bryan