Why I need a lever powered propeller -

It is fun to stand up high and sight cast for fish.
I am working on a design for a casting platform.
Something small for ponds that don't need a 200 HP bass boat, just the nose.
I'd like to be able to have a swiveling shaft that I can operate with one foot while standing.
Just to give the boat a nudge here and there....

See guys
The hands are busy (- FISHING!!!. Please-)
but the feet are available.

I'm probably better off substituting a
regular trolling motor.
Those can easily be operated with a toe.

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For a small fishing boat

I need info on a propulsion system based on a hand powered propeller / outboard drive system.

No gas motor, just human power.

Seems there used to be something that was similar to an out board that had nothing but perhaps a few bevel gears and a lever that functioned as a tiller that was jacked up and down for the power to spin the prop.

Any body remember any details?

thanks !
steve-----at----avertical------dot----com

An idea for you.
A diaphram pump into a swiveling nozzle.
Each press gives a little impulse in a direction you choose (If you
find a way of turning the nozzle with the other foot? :-)

Brian Whatcott

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:43:33 -0500, "No left turn"
wrote:

Why I need a lever powered propeller -

It is fun to stand up high and sight cast for fish.
I am working on a design for a casting platform.
Something small for ponds that don't need a 200 HP bass boat, just the nose.
I'd like to be able to have a swiveling shaft that I can operate with one foot while standing.
Just to give the boat a nudge here and there....

See guys
The hands are busy (- FISHING!!!. Please-)
but the feet are available.

I'm probably better off substituting a
regular trolling motor.
Those can easily be operated with a toe.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
original
For a small fishing boat
I need info on a propulsion system based on a hand
powered propeller / outboard drive system.
No gas motor, just human power.
Seems there used to be something that was similar to an
out board that had nothing but perhaps a few bevel gears
and a lever that functioned as a tiller that was jacked up and
down for the power to spin the prop.
Any body remember any details?

thanks !
steve-----at----avertical------dot----com