Paddle Wheels for Marine Propulsion

LEESBURG, Va. - Nov. 26, 2014 - PRLog -- http://kingpropulsion.com, the US Distributor for Varifold Folding Sailboat Propellers is plesased to anounce the next addition to it's blog posting series on the History of Marine Propulsion.  This post looks into the development of the paddle wheel and is interesting as the advent of steam saw many changes in the design of ships. For the first time ships were able to control where they sailed and could sail headfirst into weather they would normally have to sit out.  With this great leap came propulsion systems - in all shapes and flavors which attempted to put down the power and drive the vessels. The first viable form of propulsion was undoubtedly the paddle wheel. This blog post looks into the development of this surprisingly efficient form of propulsion from its early uses in the Roman Empire to the main source of propulsion of early steam ships.

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