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