Showboat
A miniature stern-wheeler: an ideal camp afloat for vacation days on lake or river
- Category
- Paddle Boats
- Designer
- Douglas Rolfe
- Published
- p. 118
A small, simplified edition of the famous Mississippi stern-wheelers: a 16 ft camp afloat with a cabin and pilot-house cupola. It needs only ordinary carpentry, draws a few inches of water, and runs on pedal power from two old bicycle frames, so it costs nothing in fuel.
Specifications
- Length
- 16 ft 4 in
- Construction
- Ordinary carpentry; cabin with pilot-house cupola, hinged gangplank, bilge keel
- Power
- Twin stern paddle wheels (38 in) driven by two bicycle frames
Downloads
Plan sheets 7
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