tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post5080374074378287770..comments2024-03-28T13:56:50.590+00:00Comments on Phil's Workbench: Try, try againUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-57558894226266933132017-10-10T18:33:14.004+00:002017-10-10T18:33:14.004+00:00I think the drive isn't right for this boat. D...I think the drive isn't right for this boat. Daryl's photo shows a device that I suspect would work but if I'm going to modify the boat that much I have other, more attractive ideas. <br /><br />The problem seems to be that as the boat moves forward, the hull leaves a hole in the water in which the prop sits. My plan now is to take all the running gear out and move the prop to under the boat so it has some water to work in. <br /><br />Then I want to re-build the rudder, but the prop first. If the hull ends up broken when I take the shaft out, then I have another kit this motor and stuff can go into...Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-51804294466561379342017-10-10T17:59:29.700+00:002017-10-10T17:59:29.700+00:00Perhaps something like this might work as the box ...Perhaps something like this might work as the box at the end might be acting as a water break by digging into the water despite cutting holes in it<br />http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/12/hupu3agu.jpgDarylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-58379751992368242412017-10-10T17:45:24.163+00:002017-10-10T17:45:24.163+00:00Just as a "way out there" idea ... is th...Just as a "way out there" idea ... is the rudder too large or too close to the prop and breaking up the water flow from the prop, or is the rudder shaft large enough that it's the same thing? What happens if you try running it without the rudder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com