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Paddle Wheels

Before we can do a float test of the boat we need to finish the side paddle wheels. Once we put the axle in place on the boat it seemed that the first wheel that Mike had made would be a bit too large, so we started over with two smaller kid wheels. First the fins, folded and pressed in a vise:

Fins

Now we have a few extra wheels. Hopefully we can give these to someone else for another boat project.

Paddle Wheels

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