"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:17:46 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

I know of no production boats with the paddle wheel on the centerline.
Regards,
JR




I have one...

Mounted on the keel line near the bow, along with a depth and temp sounder
it does very nicely.

Do you generally get equal knot meter readings on opposite tacks,
everything else being more or less equal?


I sail a Matilda 20. Nearly 8ft beam.
She gets fat quick and tapers off quickly
in the last 3rd. The aft hull section is more of a V than a rounded
shape. Her main has a ton of roach so that in a good breeze or surfing she
will plane nicely.
The paddle wheel is about a foot starboard of centerline and I do see a
slight diff
but I don't worry about it. I trim for max speed on each tack if that is
what I'm
looking for that day.
Regards,
JR