PhilChater
New Member
Hi,
My boat's log didn't work, so I decided to replace it with a Nasa Marine Clipper Duet. Originally, I planned to remove the old log paddlewheel and directly replace it with the clipper duet's. Unfortunately the old one was bigger than the new.
A guy at work had the same problem with the same unit. He essentially made a washer, attached that to the hull and then attached the paddlewheel unit to the washer. To me, this seemed like adding an opportunity for something to fail.
One option that I came up with was to make my own replacement paddlewheel housing. I work in a machine shop and should be able to turn one easily enough. The only materials in abundance, though, are aluminum (which I can get anodized) and stainless steel (mainly 316 and 416).
My other option was to cut another through hull and install the standard Nasa Marine housing. In the fall, I would then remove the old one and patch the hull.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Phil Chater.
My boat's log didn't work, so I decided to replace it with a Nasa Marine Clipper Duet. Originally, I planned to remove the old log paddlewheel and directly replace it with the clipper duet's. Unfortunately the old one was bigger than the new.
A guy at work had the same problem with the same unit. He essentially made a washer, attached that to the hull and then attached the paddlewheel unit to the washer. To me, this seemed like adding an opportunity for something to fail.
One option that I came up with was to make my own replacement paddlewheel housing. I work in a machine shop and should be able to turn one easily enough. The only materials in abundance, though, are aluminum (which I can get anodized) and stainless steel (mainly 316 and 416).
My other option was to cut another through hull and install the standard Nasa Marine housing. In the fall, I would then remove the old one and patch the hull.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Phil Chater.
