It would be fun to try a Japanese-style sculling oar. Go to the
following web site and then click on the movie with the monkey.
The "V-scull" is better and is shown in the second movie in the list.
http://www.amateurboatbuilding.com/articles/howto/sculling_oar/
--Gary Hyde
2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2'
We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails.
On Nov 12, 2007, at 10:29 AM, Tom Jenkins wrote:
I don't currently have access to Practical Sailor, but I'm glad
that they
have taken a look. Although my featherlight Mariner 2 and trusty
Honda 5 are
certainly adequate, I think that getting as close as possible to no
motor on
a sailboat is a worthy goal. That said, a place like Puget Sound with
erratic winds and hefty tides would be a tough application for
electrics, so
we will have to watch and wait.
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Interesting review of the Torqueedo in this months "Practical
Sailor". I too
was very interested in it and was impressed with Dick Lane's
dinghy motor.
After reading PS's trials with the motor, it's obvious that it has
market
niche, but for me....I think I'm going to have to stick to a
"Smoker" for
now.
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