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Where Fred goes when he dies.
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 11:39 pm
by Lopez Mike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4K8fsYds5E
The turn near the end is sooo cool. Fred? You need to add differential paddle drive so you can do this.
Re: Where Fred goes when he dies.
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:24 am
by Mike Rometer
Interesting the different paddle configurations, some were mid-ships and some MUCH further forward, I suspect they would have had a bit more difficulty with that last manoeuvre.
One wonders what effect the new safety rules for pleasure boats will have on them. Some Thames boats are claiming they will be put out of business due to the massively expensive alterations they will need to make to comply.
Nice one Mike!
Re: Where Fred goes when he dies.
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:37 pm
by TriangleTom
Mike Rometer wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:24 am
Interesting the different paddle configurations, some were mid-ships and some MUCH further forward, I suspect they would have had a bit more difficulty with that last manoeuvre.
Nice one Mike!
Speaking of different configurations, why is it that sidewheelers prevailed in Europe while sternwheelers proved more popular in the United States?
Re: Where Fred goes when he dies.
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:30 am
by Lopez Mike
Pure speculation but it might be because of the difference in the waterways. The iconic western rivers boat was used on the Mississippi and Missouri where the river was pretty much in a state of nature and parallel tie-ups to the bank were normal.
There were lots of side wheelers in North America but all of them that I've seen were places like New York harbor and San Francisco bay where service was to a dock.
Surely someone here will know.
Re: Where Fred goes when he dies.
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 2:22 pm
by fredrosse
Mike, I think you are right about that reasoning. On the east USA coast there were almost all sidewheelers, and on ocean service I have never seen sternwheelers. Cross Atlantic service was initially with sidewheelers, and sternwheelers are less suited to rough waters. That being said, sidewheelers don't do too well in rough water either, but far better than sternwheelers.
By the way, thanks for the title of this thread. Back in the 1980s I was in the engine room of the Concordia (Lake Como) almost every Saturday, until Chernobyl ended my Italy day job. We were 1250 miles from that accident, but Italy had to throw out all their produce for about 6 weeks, and all children had to be kept inside for six weeks.