Paddlewheeler Hull Design

For a mentorship project, I'm designing a true-to-history Navesink Paddlewheeler. I'm looking to design a boat about 100 feet in length with a 30 ft beam (including the paddlewheels). In general the boats I've seen seem to have overhangs to accomodate the paddlewheels. Thus far, I cannot find any information on the hulls other than that they're displacement hulls. Does anyone have any good sites I could visit?

Caity

 

What is a "Navesink Paddlewheeler"?

The "overhangs" (used to support the paddleguards) are called sponsons.

What era (time period)?

 

Paddles have been put on many different displacement hull forms. Clipper ships, navel warships to barges and everything in between, have been adorned with side or stern drive wheel arrangements.

Concentrate on understanding the concepts of the interested era displacement hulls and you'll have a very good idea what shapes and construction methods were used.

Have you taken a look at the "Sandy Hook Lady" which isn't an authentic stern wheeler in the 19th century way, but is in operation. None of the 1800's wheel craft would be USCG approvable without significant modifications. There are plenty of paddle wheeler's in service. A rare few of these are heavily upgraded, late 1900's or early 20th century craft.

What are your design skills and engineering experience, as a 100' vessel is a complicated contrivance, be it a period piece or a modern boat.

 

Here's some sites that might help. By the way, "Caity B." would be a good name for a paddlewheeler. Sam

http://modelplans.steamboats.org/
http://www.nsula.edu/watson_library/steamers/default_2.htm
http://www.steamboats.org/
http://steamboats.com/research/index.html
http://www.boat-links.com/linklists/boatlink-42.html#steam