I've continued searching and found these links:
Hobie Mirage Drive: http://www.hobiecat
Flapping fin adapted to outboard (Torqeedo?): http://www.vortexos
Dahlberg has done years of research, but his website is no longer available that I can find. Here are 3 of his videos:
Tail Propulsion 1: http://video.
Tail Propulsion 2: http://video.
Tail Propulsion 3: http://video.
Fan Effect in Water: http://video.
RC Model using wiggle drive: http://video.
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> --- In electricboats@
> >
> > Look at http://www.streamda
> > There could be a solution, or an IDEA for a solution.
> >
> > Of course I couldn't find any information of how the motors and
> > configured and who sells them.
> > That doesn't mean you can't do the legwork and share the information
> > :-)
> > GerryB
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> Starting a new thread.
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> I'm looking for a shallow water propulsion system to connect to an electric motor to push a 14' boat upstream. Need about 6 mph.
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> The drive above solves the problem using two, small propellers in tunnels. Problem is, both small diameter propellers and tunnels are inefficient.
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> Right now I have a Torqeedo on a 12' johnboat, but the prop gets into the gravel bottom in the section of the Wabash River I motor with the grandkids. We need a simple, safe method of moving our boat, even if I have to build a boat and drive to do it.
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> What's the name of the drive that uses a wiggling fin like a fish?
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