Harper's boating book for boys; a guide to motor boating, sailing, canoeing and rowing (1912)
Davis, Charles G. (Charles Gerard), 1870-1959, ed · New York, London, Harper & Brothers · leaf 76
self; and the more carefullyit is made, the more satisfactory will it prove. 59 BOATING BOOK FOR BOYS Hand-power The propelling power will be hand-power—that is, youwill work the wheels by pulling the crank as you sit on theseat of the boat facing the bow. The movement is some-thing like rowing. As… … Fig. 7 WHEEL MADE FROM A CARRIAGE-WHEEL S, hub plate, with square hole to receive the end of the crank that the two will fit on to the crank K (Fig. 4), and fasten-ing with stout cord, which, if wound neatly from end toend, will make a nice soft handle. A more steamer-like 60 PADDLE-WHEELS FOR A…
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