Barry, spray on dampener sounds Like a helpful product! I’ll have yo check into that. Fredrosse your paddle wheeler is awesome and I love the...
All great suggestions! I appreciate them all To answer the questions the exhaust exits into the stock engine muffler and from there goes...
I think most sound proofing is foam so I would tend to agree with you about the density Will. I just placed an order for some sound dampening...
Greetings all. I’m looking for ideas on quieting down the air cooled engine that powers my paddle boat. It is air cooled so this will be a...
Hi everyone, so I had to upgrade the axle for the paddlewheels and complete some other tweaks. Took her out today. The weather was 9mph wind with...
Also I’m trying to wrap my head around this idea: so does more drag which equals more thrust equal more speed? Or does the wheel have to rotate...
So the consensus is smaller diameter wheel and give up the efficiency of a larger wheel for speed?
Good insights fredrosse! Question though, I always heard that the larger the paddlewheel the more efficient, what would be the benefit of a...
I rebuilt the paddlewheels (doubled the paddles and made them deeper) I felt a definite difference in smooth operation but the speed seemed to...
That is really fascinating! Got the start of more floats welded up today. Going to make the floats deeper I think to get more thrust
Messabout, those are valid concerns with the anchor system. You can’t see it in my picture but I have the line running through a metal ring on the...
Will Gilmore that is a great thought about cupping the floats. I have been thinking about that but being a non-feathering wheel I’m not sure if...
Rangebowdrie, sounds like you are a kindred spirit when it comes to paddle propulsion. I love the idea of the paddlewheels thumping you through...
I left the mast on for stability although it’s cut down from what it was. Also the anchor line runs up to the top and down to the bow so that the...
I think you guys are definitely on to something about more floats. I’m thinking about it today I think I want to weld more square stock steel in...
Hey guys good challenges. So “hard time” meant I was pretty much standing still in the water when trying to go upwind. To paint the picture there...
Im in the process of completing a 17’ sidewheel paddle boat. In the testing phase trying to work out the bugs of it. Took it out today onto the...
Fredrosse I just saw your comment. Nice boats by the way! I am a lot farther along in my project since last posting and it is coming along very...
How did you engineer the exhaust on your boat? I’m guessing the Honda engine is set up like mine with a short little exhaust tube. On my last boat...
Fish53, that sounds along my same line of thinking. I have a 6.5hp aircooled engine I am planning on using on my boat. Like you said it’s a simple...
