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I will provide a chock to angle it to the same angle as the ME1 and get a stern tube to go over the propeller shaft I intend to run it in an appropriate boat, but not a modern one like the Maine lobster boat that is on OZ ebay at the moment, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Maine-Lobs...PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Any one got any ideas as to what would be suitable in a kit form (to minimise postage) and at a reasonable price, I think Spokesman was working on one that could be good. Also as this engine was made from 1965 to 1972 is there any way of telling this one's vintage as I would like to put the correct decal on the cowl. The one in the bible is shown with a 1954-65 rectangular decal but the decals changed some time after that to the ones with the curved bottom corners like the one I have on my ME1 Cheers Chris Wallace Very nice engine Chris I think Mikes was a Hobbies brand boat available through a website (he'll be able to help more) Great stuff tmuir Glad to see you managed to get a new cowel for the engine flywheel61 Thanks to you Tony . It was the last one they had, if they'd had any more I would have bought them as they were dirt cheap, about $11.00 plus P & P. They've still got 7-8 propellers & shafts if your interested. cheers Chris IndianaRog Chris, check Mooseman's site, he put a similar unit with SEL motor into a Hobbies boat kit modeled after Bowman type pond boats of the 20's...turned out quite nice. Rog tmuir flywheel61 wrote: Thanks to you Tony . It was the last one they had, if they'd had any more I would have bought them as they were dirt cheap, about $11.00 plus P & P. They've still got 7-8 propellers & shafts if your interested. cheers Chris Yes I think I paid a bit over $12 for mine and thought it was a great price too. SPOKESMAN Great to see that one, the cowl even has the protective film still on it! Steve_S Good looking engine! That was stroke of luck with the cowl... it'll be great to see it running in a boat. Mamodman123 Finally all has been revealed Chris it's excellent! and a great bit of fortune with the cowl. Mike was building a Hobbies Arrow boat, which he ordered from their website I believe . For the decal you just need the rectangular one. I've seen a couple of these with that decal so it should be ok flywheel61 Thanks for the info everyone. I check out the the Hobbies site for the boats that MM & Rog suggested. In the meantime I'll finish puting it together and see if I can run it a few times to try & dull down the cowl a bit. Cheers Chris flywheel61 I checked out the Hobbies Arrow and it's a bit to racey for what I'm thinking of. Has anyone tried the Arrows Mabel as it looks a bit more like the period I'm thinking of. Cheers Chris flywheel61 Well finally got a chance to finish the ME3, not that it needed doing much to it. I'll have to put a wedge under the base to bring it to the same angle as the ME1 and also get a brass stern tube for it. Now I've got to find a suitable boat to put it into. I've done some investigation and like the Hobbies Arrow that some members are building but would rather try & find something with a more colonial feel to it, like the Wilesco African Queen but need to find something suitable for a horizontal engine. Cheers Chris tmuir Turned out nice Chris Mamodman123 turned out a real treat Chris! Just needs a boat now IndianaRog Chris, it looks like the day it was made, gorgeous. You will find that SEL engine used by Mamod is a real workhorse. Mooseman put one in his Arrow boat build project and it does a yeomans job. Looking forward to the boat to hold it! cheers, Roger SPOKESMAN The cowl really finishes it off! tinkttt ME3 looks fantastic,i want a new cowl to,and the prop shaft,as id love to see mine spinning my big prop flywheel61 I don't like your chances of getting a new cowl, unlees a Mamod retailer might have one as they have been discontinued for more than 35 years. I managed to get the last one from the OZ importers as they were the importers when the Malins family owned the business. As for the propeller shaft & propeller, they still had eightin stock when i bought mine and theyt're not likely to have much call for them. I can give you the address etc in OZ if you like. Cheers Chris tinkttt yea yes please also do they do a one with the hole in to slide the little brass rod thru it?i dont like the two rivets holdin the engine down,gonna replace these wit hbrass nuts/bolts,how were they originaly held ? tmuir flywheel61 wrote: I don't like your chances of getting a new cowl, unlees a Mamod retailer might have one as they have been discontinued for more than 35 years. I managed to get the last one from the OZ importers as they were the importers when the Malins family owned the business. As for the propeller shaft & propeller, they still had eightin stock when i bought mine and theyt're not likely to have much call for them. I can give you the address etc in OZ if you like. Cheers Chris Are you saying the cowls have been discontinued for a number of years Chris and I found the second last one in my local hobby shop which gave you the part number to find the last one? If thats true we were both dam lucky. Mamodman123 tmuir wrote: flywheel61 wrote: I don't like your chances of getting a new cowl, unlees a Mamod retailer might have one as they have been discontinued for more than 35 years. I managed to get the last one from the OZ importers as they were the importers when the Malins family owned the business. As for the propeller shaft & propeller, they still had eightin stock when i bought mine and theyt're not likely to have much call for them. I can give you the address etc in OZ if you like. Cheers Chris Are you saying the cowls have been discontinued for a number of years Chris and I found the second last one in my local hobby shop which gave you the part number to find the last one? If thats true we were both dam lucky. Fallen down a sewer and come up smelling of roses you are that lucky flywheel61 I wouldn't suggest you replace the rivets with bolts unless they are loose as you will be altering a very rare engine as the rivets holding the engine frame to the base is they way they came, but it's up to you as it's your engine. The OZ agents don't have the propeller saft with the hole in it for the pin - I suspect that the ones they've got are really for the ME1 & you'll also have to angle the whole engine on a block of hard wood so that the propeller 7 shaft will work properly. The agents details are as follows, A Scott & Co (wholesalers) P.L. 15 Creswell Street Newstead Brisbane 4006 Queensland Australia. The part reference number is - MMS-085 (propeller 30mm & shaft 175mm Please not that this doesn't include the stern tube that the shaft fits into & theyt don't have this. Cheers Chris Wallace tinkttt, if you are having trouble finding a cowl, try a car smash repair place, or moreso a place that specialises in restoring cars. They may be able to chrome it for you, and it should be quite cheap flywheel61 tmuir wrote Quote: Are you saying the cowls have been discontinued for a number of years Chris and I found the second last one in my local hobby shop which gave you the part number to find the last one? If thats true we were both dam lucky. That's correct, the bloke who looks after Mamod spares at the wholesaler has been doing that job for donkey's years and he said that they'd had the cowl sitting there for a long time - years. He said they'd mistakenly ordered it instead of TEA cowls and it wasn't worth sending them back due to freight costs. Don't know how your local dealer ended up with one possibly the same way, . I also asked about old burners etc & he just laughed & said I wasn't the first to ask. Cheers Chris Mamodman123 flywheel61 wrote: tmuir wrote Quote: Are you saying the cowls have been discontinued for a number of years Chris and I found the second last one in my local hobby shop which gave you the part number to find the last one? If thats true we were both dam lucky. That's correct, the bloke who looks after Mamod spares at the wholesaler has been doing that job for donkey's years and he said that they'd had the cowl sitting there for a long time - years. He said they'd mistakenly ordered it instead of TEA cowls and it wasn't worth sending them back due to freight costs. Don't know how your local dealer ended up with one possibly the same way, . I also asked about old burners etc & he just laughed & said I wasn't the first to ask. Cheers Chris Ask him about a back-stock of SE4's too Graham-Jilly Mamodman123 wrote: flywheel61 wrote: tmuir wrote Quote: Are you saying the cowls have been discontinued for a number of years Chris and I found the second last one in my local hobby shop which gave you the part number to find the last one? If thats true we were both dam lucky. That's correct, the bloke who looks after Mamod spares at the wholesaler has been doing that job for donkey's years and he said that they'd had the cowl sitting there for a long time - years. He said they'd mistakenly ordered it instead of TEA cowls and it wasn't worth sending them back due to freight costs. Don't know how your local dealer ended up with one possibly the same way, . I also asked about old burners etc & he just laughed & said I wasn't the first to ask. Cheers Chris Ask him about a back-stock of SE4's too you will be Lucky Mamodman123 Graham-Jilly wrote: Mamodman123 wrote: flywheel61 wrote: tmuir wrote Quote: Are you saying the cowls have been discontinued for a number of years Chris and I found the second last one in my local hobby shop which gave you the part number to find the last one? If thats true we were both dam lucky. That's correct, the bloke who looks after Mamod spares at the wholesaler has been doing that job for donkey's years and he said that they'd had the cowl sitting there for a long time - years. He said they'd mistakenly ordered it instead of TEA cowls and it wasn't worth sending them back due to freight costs. Don't know how your local dealer ended up with one possibly the same way, . I also asked about old burners etc & he just laughed & said I wasn't the first to ask. Cheers Chris Ask him about a back-stock of SE4's too you will be Lucky VERY!        The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> Restorations Page 1 of 1