Los Angeles Fireboat 2
PROPULSION SYSTEM
Part 1 - Purchasing and Receiving
I purchased my two (2) Graupner Voith-Schneider® Propulsion drives from Harbor Models in California (see Links).
Dave (the owner) didn´t even have to order them from Germany because he stocks them for his customers. The entire process of purchasing my drives was very quick; ordered on Friday and arriving at my door on Monday!
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The standard unit contains:
- Voith-Schneider® Propulsion drive housing
- 12 volt 500 motor
- drive belt
- five (5) rudders
- servo rod connector
- mounting ring, gasket and screws
And, best of all it´s already assembled. Installation in the boat is pretty simple according to the instructions. I´ll find out soon enough.
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Have you ever wondered just how the Voith-Schneider Propulsion drives actually work? If you click on the image to the right, you´ll see the diagram provided by Graupner.
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Part 2 - Installation
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