Yes Martin, I had aready seen that thread.
Unfortunately, to me, that is very similar to building locos or traction engines, very long term projects, and even though I do appreciate the fantastic workmanship and dedication that goes into them, I do like to see an engine doing work. OK locos and traction engines do eventually get to do some, but a bit too long a project for my liking. Now an engine for a boat is a different kettle of fish. Even a long build would be most probably less than six months, so allowing very easy gratification.
SolSail,
The Marcher engine is in fact unfinished. It needs to come back to me eventually to have the bottom end refurbished, and some mods doing to the top end to make it easier to get the engine timing done, as on the original drawings, the threads used were much too coarse to set the timing spot on. But it isn't just a matter of changing the threads, everything that they screw into to make the adjustment needs to be remade as well.
Unfortunately, a personal crisis on my part has put off getting the engine into the workshop to get it done. It looks very much like the New Year at the earliest before I can take projects like that on again.
When of course I do get to refurbing it, Madmodder will be the place to see it.
Bogs
