Thanks, Doug. I am curious to hear how the sculling works. So...NO ONE has rowed an M-15? -Rusty
--- Doug Kelch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rusty, > > I took a 7 1/2 foot pair of aluminum oars with > plastic > blades and cut them up to make an 11 foot take apart > sculling oar. > > I have an oar lock I can clamp on to the transom > until > if figure out if I want to mount it permanently. > > Unfortunately I can't figure out how to scull. > Howard > A. gave me a good demo in June but I haven't tried > it > since then. > > Unfortunately my jointing mechanism is a 2 foot > section of round oak from an old stair hand rail. > It > fit very snugly. In fact when it got moist it > wouldn't come out of both sections. It still works > and fits inside the cabin but is a bit awkward. > > If I could figure out a temporary side mount I would > try using it as a single sweep oar this week end and > let you know how it works. Hmmm - maybe a thole pin > clamped to the edge of the hatch???? > > Doug > "Seas the Day" > --- Rusty Knorr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, all. > > I am surprised not to have more response on the > > auxiliary power question. I am sure there must be > > someone who has forgone the evil outboard in favor > > of > > a more reliable option. I am not interested in > > sculling simply because of oar accessibility and > > storage. What about rowing with conventional oars > > though? Has anyone done it with a M-15? How about > an > > electric trolling motor? Or does anyone have a > > source > > for a take-apart sculling oar? I don't have a shop > > to > > build one myself... > > > > -Rusty > > > > ===== > > "In a power boat you may get there faster, > > but in a sailboat you are already there." > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears > > http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears > http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats ===== "In a power boat you may get there faster, but in a sailboat you are already there." __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
