Chains do require looking after as do pitman arms or anything else around water or salt water. I was frequently asked what drove us. Most people...
Good stuff. The net actually contains a huge amount on paddlewheelers considering how few there actually are today. I wonder if it would be...
paddlewheels are more complicated than they first appear. They are most efficient when the bucket is flat. A cupped bucket would carry water...
Lost the first reply so will try again. I am in Matagorda, Tx in an RV so have no pictures with me. Send me an address and I will get it to the...
No pin problems but we greased every day. We had problems with the bucket bolts coming out. Whe wheel was stainless so didn't corrode but it did...
Sure did but wasn't any better. The constant spray was just too much for any thing to last at all. Motorcycle chain lube is very sticky but...
The Tubby Tug is meant to be a cute and toy-like play around in the harbor boat. If you want a sleep aboard or better weather protection go to an...
Barges are pushed because there is more control. On the Texas ICW frequent cross winds and narrow areas make control number one. Crabbing into...
The Oh! Susana, a 78 foot stern wheeler with a stainless steel hull used a gallon an hour of diesel at 8 knots. I didn't believe the gauge and...
What ever happened to the monofoil? Did it ever get built? I believe the trash in the Gulf would destroy anything at 100mph. I hear of boats...
thanks will do
I think he is on to something there. Great protection for the prop. Out of a retired teachers range but really neat. An outbaord in the tunnel...
I want a cabin. I live near the intracostal in Texas and want to travel it as well as fish several bays where shoal water is frequent. Past...
I want plans for a small (24' or less) hull designed like a tow boat where the shaft goes straight out through the hull parallel to the deck and...
