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Why is a propeller at the front of a plain but at the back of a boat?
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∙ 15y ago
Mainly ease of manufacture and operation. Airplanes with propellors in the back are generally more efficient in the overall drag and lift of the airplane. However, it is much easier to place the propeller in the front and the engine in the front as that helps with the Center of Gravity. Also placing a shroud around the propellor, just outside the diameter of the tip, will also increase the effeciency of the propellor. The more effiecient it is, the less power is required and the less fuel is needed or the engine can be made smaller. A propellor in the front of the boat would disturb or disrupt the water flowing around the bow. This would make the boat bump more over the waves it would create. Also a propellor in the back of the boat provides some protection in case the boat should hit something floating in the water.
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Does a boat propeller run when the boat is idle?
No, the propeller will only work if the engine is running.
Is the bow of the boat the front of the boat?
Yes the 'bow' is the front of the boat and the back of the boat is called the 'stern'. bow is in the front its the ponity part of the boat, the stern is all of the back of the boat.
Is the bow at the back or the front of the boat?
Bow is the front of a boat and back is called stern.
Who propels a boat?
The propeller.
What are boat Propeller Rings Guards And Baskets?
Prevent Propeller Strikes
How do you you make a rubber band powered boat?
A rubber band boat works much like a rubber band airplane. First you need to build the boat itself. Then you need to make a propeller. The propeller shaft needs to run through the inside of the boat, not below the boat. With the prop below the water. The propeller shaft should not go the full length of the boat. About halfway through put a loop in the shaft. Then to the front of the boat attach a rubber band. Then run the rubber band through the loop in propeller shaft. Now twist the prop and the rubber band should twist around and around. When it's good and tight let go and the propeller should spin. Allowing the boat to move forward in the water. Mind you the shaft needs to be a thin piece of metal, as it will be difficult to make it water tight.
Is the back of the boat called the bow?
No, the back of a boat is called stern, bow is a front of a boat.
What is the back end of a boat called?
Back of a boat is called stern and Bow is the front of a boat.
How does an engine propel a boat?
the propeller turns and the boat goes
When on board a boat and facing the front where is the stern?
On a boat, when you are facing the front (the Bow,) the Stern is at your back.
What are propeller rings guards and baskets designed for?
Prevent propeller strikes.
What part of the boat rotates to power the boat forward or backwards?
propeller
