Many years ago there used to be an advert run monthly in the Model Boats magazine via a stately Home adjacent to Rutland Water, that offered it's guests staying there for Bed and Breakfast the chance to sail the Home/hotel's two large model ocean Liners, one of which was an 8' model of the Mauretania.
I think from memory the place was called Oakham Manor, and I often wondered what happened to the old models once they had stopped advertising in the magazine.
I always fancied going to stay for a couple of nights, but could never afford it.
So the answer is, possibly yes, as it has been done in years past!.
I wonder if anyone else remembers these old adverts, dating back to the early 1980's, or if anyone still has a copy and could reproduce it on these pages for nostalgia.
Jim.