I used to crew on a Dufor 27 when I lived in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. One of our summer evening races we were becalmed about half way out the harbour when a torrential downpour started. Zero wind, and motor wouldn't start. We put an oar-lock in where the flag went on the stern and used a single oar to scull the boat back to it's mooring (a good 3 miles by my estimate) and did I mention it was POURING! Took turns and it took forever but we did it. About 200 yards from the mooring another boat finally came by and asked if we wanted a tow! I think we would have pummeled him about the head and ears with our oar..if we hadn't needed it to make the last 200 yards.
So I guess it can be done..but it's not fun! Lesley C. Quin C27 SeaQuin IV Victoria, BC..jewel of the Pacific _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 23, 2007 6:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Race Sails & Ballast/IB v OB There is a guy in this part of the Chesapeake who has a sailboat of about 27' (make unknown to me), use to have an inboard engine but now only uses a sculling oar as auxiliary power. He sails all over the Bay with the boat. I'm happy to have a diesel waiting to sputter to life when needed. However, as a former Boy Scout, First Class...I can scull if I really need to do so...but that would have to be a life and death situation...of course, sculling would probably kill me so on second thought, I wouldn't scull if I had to. So just skip this paragraph. Dave T. ************************************** See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)
