Appendix to Steam Happens #20:

Donnie Mains Builds a Steam Canoe

 

See a YouTube movie of Donnie's Steam Canoe in operation

 

A few higher resolutions photos from Donnie's project:

 

Cruising at Lee's Mills and engaging the reverse

 

Clamshell desription and clamshells fully open

  

The engine compartment

 

Invasive Eurasian Milfoil  and clamshells fully closed

 

Backing down and just some of the milfoil wrapped around the prop and rudder

Clamshells partly closed to slow ahead position 

Top and end views of RC Kitchen rudder installation in one of my model boats during construction

 

A FEW YOUTUBE MOVIES SHOWING KITCHEN RUDDERS OPERATING IN ELECTRIC POWERED MODEL BOATS

Tug with Kitchen Rudder, First Run http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJKx1wnQnVU

Tug with Kitchen Rudder, construction finished http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJjP0rLonlM&NR=1

SP204 Pinnace bench test http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE02jxgGknc