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Paddle wheelers?
On Wednesday, July 27, 1994 at 4:02:42 PM UTC-4, Gerald Belton wrote:
I have recently concluded that the area where I live (South Louisiana) is more conducive to powerboating than to sailing. There are numerous winding rivers and bayous waiting to be explored. However, hopeless romantic that I am, I can't see buying the typical fiberglass cruising boat. After giving it a lot of thought, I have decided that what I really need is a small paddle-wheeler. Something that evokes thoughts of Mark Twain and riverboat gamblers, but in miniature. I'm thinking maybe 25 to 30 feet long, 8 feet beam. A scow-type hull for shallow draft and a low superstructure for getting under fixed bridges. Obviously, this isn't something you can run out and buy at the local Boats 'R Us. In order to get such a craft, I'll probably have to build it myself. But I am no naval architect, and haven't a clue as to where to start. Has anyone seen commercially available plans for a boat like this? Or would it be possible to take plans for a houseboat and convert them for paddle-wheel propulsion? Does anyone on the net have any advice about paddle-wheels? Thanks in advance, Gerald Belton |
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