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The Steam Tug Part 3.

March 29, 2020 by Edward

The Weigh In. I found all my lead pucks, so it was time to measure the displacement of the tug hull. So tape off the hole at the end of the prop shaft and fill the bath with water. Put the lead in the boat, but it still wasn’t enough to get her down to … Read more

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The Steam Tug Part 2.

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 by Edward

How Fast to Turn a Propeller. I have a model tug hull with a 60 mm propeller. The question is, how fast should it turn? The starting points for the answer are the propeller pitch, that’s the distance through the water that the propeller would move in 1 turn, all other things being perfect, and … Read more

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Scale and Speed

June 22, 2019 by Edward
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