Vacations 2016 - Road Scholar French Canal Voyage By Barge: Discover Alsace-Lorraine - Saverne To Lutzelbourg / 07ForwardPropellerPodLocker
Bill Maloney
12/18/2016

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07ForwardPropellerPodLocker

07 Forward Propeller Pod Locker

This is the controller for the forward propeller pod. One pair of hydraulic lines powers the propeller while the other pair controls the rotation of the pod. I believe the shaft at the lower part of the picture is a direct driveshaft from the engine driving the hydraulic pump. The paint is used to paint over the scrapes on the side of the hull each time the Madeleine ties up. The compressor at left feeds air to the paint spray gun. They also use brushes and roller to touch up the hull