05-14-2014, 10:45 PM
Went on a road trip today to visit a forestry museum in Algonquin Park Ontario. To specifically have a look at this.
![[Image: 0aa3.jpg]](http://tugster.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/0aa3.jpg)
They were used in this area from the late 1890's to about the 50's for moving log booms. They had the unique ability to winch themselves over land from one body of water to the next, hence the name alligator.
An old friend Dr Burwell now 84 thinks we need to build a smaller version of one of these. By smaller he's thinking 30 feet long and 8 foot wide. He's trying to recruit 6 or 8 of us to take on the project.
He has a horizontal fire tube boiler, rated at 5hp and a 4inch bore 5inch stroke vertical engine lined up for the thing.
Still not sure where I'd find the time to get involved but will probably jump in.
Anyone have any idea how to go about designing a paddle wheel?
They were used in this area from the late 1890's to about the 50's for moving log booms. They had the unique ability to winch themselves over land from one body of water to the next, hence the name alligator.
An old friend Dr Burwell now 84 thinks we need to build a smaller version of one of these. By smaller he's thinking 30 feet long and 8 foot wide. He's trying to recruit 6 or 8 of us to take on the project.
He has a horizontal fire tube boiler, rated at 5hp and a 4inch bore 5inch stroke vertical engine lined up for the thing.
Still not sure where I'd find the time to get involved but will probably jump in.
Anyone have any idea how to go about designing a paddle wheel?
Free advice is worth exactly what you payed for it.
Greg
Greg