Designing a boat at age 12

[apex1]

Originally Posted by confused

yeah. I just stick with steam for steam engines. I could run it on compressed air, though or compressed water... don't open that thing! (really) I was trying to attach a picture, it might be a virus.

You can run every steam engine on compressed air. If you have a friendly diver around who fills the tanks quite often, you may be able to make some trips of several minutes with a standard tank.
Do´nt post scrap kid...

[confused]

Originally Posted by apex1

You can run every steam engine on compressed air. If you have a friendly diver around who fills the tanks quite often, you may be able to make some trips of several minutes with a standard tank.
Do´nt post scrap kid...

I ain't tryin' ta be rude, but I thought that you said that that engine wouldn't propel a boat. Correct me if I'm wrong. I gotta at least try to use that engine in my boat. Oh, we don't have any divers out here in Nevada, but we have a lake called lake mead, it's pretty good sized. Look up Las Vegas, NV. on google maps. you'll see what I mean. It's desert out here. Btw, I could also use an air compressor on my boat, like a small one. My dad also has this air tank in the garage. It coulld probably hold about as much as a scuba tank.

[apex1]

Originally Posted by confused

I ain't tryin' ta be rude, but I thought that you said that that engine wouldn't propel a boat. Correct me if I'm wrong. I gotta at least try to use that engine in my boat. Oh, we don't have any divers out here in Nevada, but we have a lake called lake mead, it's pretty good sized. Look up Las Vegas, NV. on google maps. you'll see what I mean.

I know you´ll try.............. hey, I´m 60 and have several children....who knows if not me?
She will not propel you and the boat, she will hardly turn the prop. But with air the experiment is much safer and cheaper than with steam.
Good luck
I know lake mead, did´nt notice you´re living there. So no steamboat community and the like before you go to texas (Chris Rear song).
Forlorn quarter häh? .....Plenty of landscape..............................................................................................................

Regards
Richard

[confused]

so.. that engine won't even be able to turn this prop? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1953-...ssoriesQ5fGear hopefully I will be able to get advice from some local boatbuilders in texas. we will be living near the coast. I doubt we're movin' though, anytime soon. If you ever come to America, never go to Las Vegas. It sucks. I doubt you'll come here anyway, the way things are goin' here in America. I wish that I could go to another country, meybe Switzerland, but not 'till I move out of the house.

[apex1]

Originally Posted by confused

so.. that engine won't even be able to turn this prop?

No......
not with shaft, and when the prop is submerged.
Thanks for the warning. I know that rats nest since ages. But do´nt worry I´ll never visit the US again.

[confused]

I see. the drag of the water on the prop will stop the engine. you're lucky that you're in Germany, away from any major populations. ha! but if we do move to texas, we might be more secluded than you... and there is a big river near our house, and lots of canals in the area. I'm lucky if I get that house. There's even a lake in the area! It seems that we are going into another depression here in America. You can probably feel it in Germany too.

[apex1]

Originally Posted by confused

I see. the drag of the water on the prop will stop the engine. you're lucky that you're in Germany, away from any major populations. ha! but if we do move to texas, we might be more secluded than you... and there is a big river near our house, and lots of canals in the area. I'm lucky if I get that house. There's even a lake in the area! It seems that we are going into another depression here in America. You can probably feel it in Germany too.

away from any major populations. ????
We have about the highest density of population (except Japan) in the civilized world.
Depression is not a real issue here, our economy is pretty strong.

[confused]

ok. sorry bout thaat. I might use the steam engine to recharge the batteries for an electric motor on my boat, then.

[apex1]

Originally Posted by confused

ok. sorry bout thaat. I might use the steam engine to recharge the batteries for an electric motor on my boat, then.

That my dear is a hell of a clever idea, ten points.
A bit heavy all the stuff, but we´ll make it work.

It may take a week or so, but I´m willing to make you a proper design for that installation (the steam side).
Try to get more info about that engine you bear in mind. (everything you can get)
For the genny and the related stuff we must find us another specialist here, but that should be a minor issue.
Regards
Richard
and please do´nt edit your posts too much after receiving a answer it is irritating, better make a new post, thanks

[confused]

all a generator is (you probably already know this) is an electric motor being spun by another motor, and the two wires that power the electric motor put out electricity when you power the electric motor. my brother made one out of an electric motor an attached wooden fins to the shaft, and held it under the garden hose, and it lit up a light bulb. So you could say I am (not really that much) a generator 'expert'

[confused]

That lil' engine that I (am, my parents said) am getting for my birthday could probably turn a one horse electric motor, but I'll jis' get a 1/4 horse motor for a generator. I'll find out more info, they list the make, but I looked them up on the net, an' I can't find 'em. I thought they could give me some more info on there engine, but the only listing(s) I can find for that engine are on ebay.

[confused]

whoa!!!! look at this monster! I wish I had her!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU6OK1zSxKg

[apex1]

Originally Posted by confused

whoa!!!! look at this monster! I wish I had her!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOCxP1dGr3Y

cannot watch youtube !!!!!
I am in Turkey at present, this country has banned youtube!
Can you copy that to another provider?
come back later have to work a bit.
R.
R.

[confused]

Wait, why did they ban you toob? nvm. your doin a job a work. to bad!

[apex1]

Originally Posted by confused

all a generator is (you probably already know this) is an electric motor being spun by another motor, and the two wires that power the electric motor put out electricity when you power the electric motor. my brother made one out of an electric motor an attached wooden fins to the shaft, and held it under the garden hose, and it lit up a light bulb. So you could say I am (not really that much) a generator 'expert'

shure I know,.....but.... its not that easy, as always, I return to this point later, meanwhile you download and study this:
http://www.victronenergy.com/upload/...yUnlimited.pdf
and that:
http://download.r-g.de/handbuch/handbuch_komplett.pdf
please.
R.
R.