Archive for Freesteam For collectors and enthusiasts of all steam engines          Freesteam Forum Index -> If it floats your boat! wart paddle steamer just got in from buying a rather large paddle steamer looks like its never been in the water dont think it has ever been finished been looking for a boat project for some time needs repaint and improvements to appearance and will be fitting a wilesco twin cylinder engine i have had knocking about for 12 months the boat it self cost £20 from a bloke in crewe wart the engine wart paddle steam just found out on internet that the boat talisman was deisel electric but going to fit it with a steam engine joiner Photo of the D.E.P.V. Talisman wart talisman going to change colour wart talisman any one know if there was boat of same design that used steam Spokesmann Those Wilesco engines are quite ingenius  any chance of a few close ups? wart wilesco wart wilesco wart wilesco Spokesmann Thanks, quite clever that set up. John Chapman That's a beauty     I like the way the engines are arranged, ingenious. Mamod Collector A bet it will have a fair bit of power too, Nice one Wart   Spokesmann The engine unit could also be used for a direct drive to a set of road wheels for a car of some sort. wart wilesco ah your right spokesman could make a nice steam lorry with remote control may end up making my own engine for the boat now you got me thinking decsions decisions   silverfoxsteam Re: talisman wart wrote: any one know if there was boat of same design that used steam Looks very much like a small 'Waverley'!        Freesteam Forum Index -> If it floats your boat! Page 1 of 1