Paddle Steamer Tugboat

Work in Progress! Files Will Change

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I have been working on a little Paddle Steamer Tugboat. My goal is to have one that when tethered in a river, or towed behind a child, that the paddle wheels will turn and (ideally) charge an LED to shine. There is lots of space on this one for things to be added/installed.

I spent more time than I should have trying to quickly build the generator & circuit before realizing I needed better materials for winding, and more space. Instead I've left some rails for mounting components in the well later.

There's also fore & aft 5.5 mm Ø holes for "accessories"--though I've not notion as to what those might be yet.

The axle is supposed to be a steel rod, 1/8"Ø (sorry for the unit-crossing, but I live in Canada).

Hull Design
It uses the concept I've been using lately of splitting the hull below the waterline and having the lower portion a flooded shell rather