Just a thought....
One of the FEW actual paddlewheel boats that I've seen used a hydraulic engine to turn the wheel (slow, very efficient, very simple - worked great). I don't know any other details, but it was a great concept. You could still use electric power for the hydraulic pumps...
Good luck!
From: "elwelldon@yahoo.com" <elwelldon@yahoo.com>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 9, 2013 7:49 AM
Subject: [Electric Boats] electric sternwheeler
Greetings everyone. We're in the process of building a moderately large sternwheel pontoon houseboat here on the Chesapeake. I would love to get some motor/controller suggestions from the group. At the moment, we're contemplating using a winch or industrial fork lift motor a la http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdSJ8LXqPp8 . Since hull speed on this thing would only be around 5kt and planing is not an option, a great deal of power would only be wasted. Ideas? Suggestions?
Don
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