On 15 Mar 2009 17:04:43 GMT, steamer wrote:

wrote:
I build 1/16 scale models of locomotive steam turbo-generators, fully
functional.
--You have *got* to post some photos! :-)

Agreed! That's been one of the big bugaboos to building a small steam
launch - I wouldn't have any way to run the nav lights and the oil
burner for the boiler. And while a double expansion auxiliary motor
spinning a Car Alternator through a step-up gear would work...

But it sounds like your turbine is aiming for 10W output, and the
small boat would need more like 1KW to 2KW output - unless you've got
a lot of excess capacity available, it might have to scale up one
notch.

-- Bruce --