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Old 06-25-2013, 02:25 PM   #68 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
I thought paddlewheels fell out of favor because of their size compared to propellers.
There are many reasons paddle wheels fell out of favor... efficiency, size, weight, cost, vulnerability to large waves, how waves effect the steering with them, etc....

They still do make some boats with them however. They can't be beat for a boat that requires a very shallow draft and a boat that is very likely to run aground.
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