I think you will find that you can have a shallow V bottom, (mine had something like a 10 degree V hull - my hull was an old Whit-craft houseboat...
Haven't seen much in the way of centerboards or daggerboards on a riverboat but I will keep looking.
Stern-wheelers and Experts. You pretty much nailed it on your description of both a workable sternwheeler and the experts who have never built...
Apparently the wheel location on the Clyde. was pretty much typical for smaller side-wheelers on the Chippewa and Upper Miss. Also the barge...
For what it is worth, and not being a professional designer or "expert" by any stretch of the imagination, just for what it is worth..............
Yes, the original Clyde. was built as a side-wheel boat in 1870. Just a single deck, but she did have a nice fancy octagon pilot house. Not sure...
Fred, Really like the looks of your side-wheeler. Did I read that you have twin rudders on her? If so is the stern raked? and are the rudders...
You may be right but many boats were built with steps and were quite successful until the advent of the 3 point hydros. My point in this whole...
Sorry, I wasn't referring to the particular characteristics of all paddle-wheelers, only the stern-wheeler that I had. I expect that some...
I would expect so...................
Yes, that is a photo (nice one by the way!) of the original Clyde, either in her second or third configuration. She was originally built as a...
You have that right! And each one you build will be better than the last.
Hull shape Jeff, Most of the old stern-wheelers on the Mississippi were pretty much flat bottomed but your shallow v will give you better...
Sounds like you have done enough research. Go ahead and build a boat! We built a number of step hydros back in the 60's. None were designed by...
