The power of the engine is transferred to a brass propeller via a high-quality propshaft. Depending on the type of engine various functions can be radio-controlled, like for instance the steam valve, gas fire and reversing gear, even a whistle. Since these engines require regular maintainance and cleaning, they can be taken out of the hull quite easily.

The rudder servo pulls on a tiller or quadrant via stainless steel micro cables, all of which is mounted in plain view on the deck. Thus, bow- and stern-section can be sealed off for the model to remain afloat even when the engine room gets flooded.

A sleek Victorian steam yacht constructed by adapting the lines of my hard chine hull to carry the weight of a Regner Compact live-steam power plant, a gas-fired, powerful twin-cylinder, with  all the whistle and the steam fully controllable via radio, forward and reverse . And of course it is pure eye-candy, so I kept the view unobstructed.

Length: 122,0cm

Beam:  18,8cm

Displacement:  4,8kg

Engine:  Regner Compact Marine steam-plant, locomotive type boiler, gas-fire, twin cylinders, reversible, condenser, steam whistle (optional), feeder valve (optional)

Carrying on various traditions of naming marine steam power-plants or model-boats after sea-birds and following my own tradition of puns and naughty double-meaning, the Booby is a combination of a Regner Micro engine and my lightweight hull. Since the micro is a single cylinder engine, reduced to maximum simplicity, control is confined to the steering, or, the more daring among you may even confront their inner control-freak, drop the radio altogether and relive the true spirit of retro model-boating. 

Length: 75,4cm

Beam:  13,5cm

Displacement:  1,2kg

Engine:  Regner Micro Marine steam-plant, upright boiler, fired by burning paste or solid fuel tablets, single cylinder, condenser