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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (4 children)

That’s very cool! What’s the windmill for

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If there's no wind, you can use the windmill to make wind. Windy pushes sails, boat go forward.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Windmills do not work that way!

https://youtu.be/zrTDKcnSH94

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I don't think so - Making the wind with the windmill would push the boat one way, then the wind hitting the sail would push it the opposite way, so it wouldn't move. In fact it wouldn't be 100% efficient so the windmill would move the boat slightly more.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Is that the noise the windmill makes

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Possibly to power a bilge pump?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

Pushes the ship forward obviously

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Adds some fun on a long journey.