John Cooper's Vital Spark

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"She's a better boat than ever she was, " said Macphail with satisfaction having made a casual survey. 'Built like a lever watch! We'll can get the speed oot o' her noo. There's boats gaun up and doon the river wi' red funnels, saloon cabins and German bands in them that havena finer engines."
"She's chust sublime, " said Para Handy, patting the tarred old hull as if he were caressing a kitten. "It's no' coals and timber she should be carryin' at aal but towrist passengers. Man!"

[srcmbc]

Hi TheOspreyrich, I see what you mean, I think John Cooper was probably steaming rather faster than scale speed! Some water might get on to the main deck through the scuppers but it would not get into the hull of the model and would drain back out when the model slows down. Cheers, Peter (for srcmbc)

[TheOspreyrich]

Water runs high on the sides, is there a cause for concern there?

[joannaevans]

Far too fast for the type of vessel and scale !!!