Log Paddlewheel Placement

[purplerobbie]

Some one has fitted two water inlets by the engine on my boat.
I used one for the water inlet for the engine and the other is blanked off.

I was thinking of taking the seacock out and putting the new log paddlewheel in the hole.

This would make it quite close to the keel would this cause a bad reading from the disturbed water flow over the keel?

Rob

 

[William_H]

No I think considering you already have the hole you should give it a try. That is if the hole size is OK. With GPS these days a log is not so critical for navigation so go for it. Perhaps the most important thing is to be able to reach the paddle on the inside for cleaning. olewill

 

[Ludd]

Mate seized his engine due to poly bag entering raw water intake. Now has 2 intakes siamesed. Paddlewheel needs to be in as undisturbed water flow as possible.

 

[Skyva_2]

It normally goes ahead of the keel in undisturbed flow, but as olewill says access is vital.