Paddlewheels don't work well in small boats. I know, I've tried them. the problem is that they are very trim sensitive. If someone moves slightly it can have a big change on the wheel draft regardless of if it is a sternwheeler or sidewheeler. I suppose you could put the wheel at CG, but then there wouldn't be room for me and passengers!
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "luv2bsailin" <luv2bsailin@...> wrote:
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> How about a paddle wheel?
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> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, danbollinger <no_reply@> wrote:
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> > Yesterday I tried a test with the Torqeedo that worked pretty good. I tried using it as a surface piercing prop drive. I raised the unit until the prop was half buried. Vibration was an issue at full speed, but at half-speed I got decent speed, about the same as when fully immersed. I couldn't do a real test, the water was only about 16" deep.
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> > --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, danbollinger <no_reply@> wrote:
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> > > --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Gerald Boucher" <gmboucher@> wrote:
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> > > > Look at http://www.streamdancer.com/
> > > > 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
> > >
> > > Starting a new thread.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > The drive above solves the problem using two, small propellers in tunnels. Problem is, both small diameter propellers and tunnels are inefficient.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > What's the name of the drive that uses a wiggling fin like a fish?
> > >
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