- John2🇬🇧Chief Petty Officer 1st ClassI want one!Like 1Liked by figtree7nts
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2,626 posts · Page 123 of 219- RonaldFleet AdmiralThe boat does not win races without a good skipper! You must be a good team 👍Liked by figtree7nts
- figtree7ntsAdmiralGreat job, for a scratch built model tugboat!
Can't wait to see her Maiden Voyage.
I hope her water canon is functional?
It shows a Sunday morning's sailing at WMBC through the 'eyes' of my 46inch Perkasa.
Details of the Club can be found here:
https://www.worcestermodelboatclub.co.uk/
- lesliebreameChief Petty Officer 1st Classnice video and the sinister music suits !!! lesbreameLiked by John2
- IanDMaster SeamanThanks Johnlikessailing. However, I have now replaced MFA 500 with Mtroniks 600 and got much better performance, although I'm not sure how much of this was due to the change of motor and how much was due to rectifying the slippage due to a loose grub-screw on the connection between the motor drive shaft and the universal joint that I found when I removed it! (Lesson - beware of alternative causes of problems!) Now I just need to sort out a leak - hardly a surprise on a 50 yr old model! Hey-ho!
- sandkbChief Petty Officer 2nd ClassThis boiler runs at around 60psi ! do you think that is a little high ? I was a little concerned by the amount of steam that is being generated as you may have noticed in the video. I can adjust the intensity of the flame inside the boiler so that a lower head of steam is generated, what do you think ?
KevinLiked by suntugs - Dave MVice AdmiralHi Kevin
Yes that's what I do. I am always amazed at the power the oscillator generates and once rotating very little steam is required to maintain speed. Then again it's not for windy or rough conditions. I would try gradually reducing the pressure until the engine show signs of stopping and then increase by a couple of psi to ensure safe running. You do not need to run the boiler at its max rated pressure when the escape valve will be opening just at a level that replaces what the engine uses. Can we have another video with the steam whistle sounding?
Dave
- sandkbChief Petty Officer 2nd ClassI built this vessel from scratch using a pre made clinker fibreglass hull purchased from Mini Steam Australia. The engine is an oscillating twin cylinder and the boiler is a 3" Centre Flue Gas Fired Vertical Boiler from "Miniature Steam". The gas tank is a 1-1/2" vertical refillable GasTank also from Miniature Steam Pty. Australia.The vessel is radio controlled with the skipper appearing to control the rudder. it has a smoke generator and a rc controlled steam whistle.Liked by Dave M