Rowing the M17: Check out the Strawanza photos at the following link.
Bob Eeg mounted oarlocks on the toe rail track and used 12-foot break-
down oars.
http://www.MSOGPhotoSite.com/mpage.htm
I'm playing around with the idea of a Japanese sculling oar design,
called a "Ro", ironically. It places the blade vertically at rest
rather than horizontally and may be more efficient.
The following web site discusses that design with video.
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 Dec 2, 2007, at 8:41 AM, Steve R. wrote:
Hi Harry,
Welcome to the group.
You raise some interesting points for an off season discussion.
I have been pondering a post I read here (I think) recently about
the difficulty of using a single oar as an Oriental yuloh. I
believe the geometry is wrong for efficient use of oars with our
small boats. Our boats have a narrow beam, short cockpit and high
freeboard. If you place an oarlock on the top of the coaming or
transom, you have poor leverage for seated rowing or use of a yuloh
(yulohing?). Some people stand up, which increases the angle of
the blade in the water, and improves the leverage situation by
allowing use of a shorter oar. I would be comfortable standing in
calm water, but not in extreme conditions.
So…if I HAD to use an oar I would think about installing oar
ports. The ports would be located about waist high along the sides
if I wanted to row or in the transom for a yuloh. Bolger has used
oar ports as did the Dovekie. In extreme weather the ports could
also function as cockpit scuppers or be closed off if necessary.
Ports would also have the advantage of allowing the use of shorter
oars.
Or..I would consider using some sort of an arm that would locate
the oar lock several feet outboard. The leverage situation would
be improved, although longer oars would be needed. Modern racing
shells often have oar locks mounted outboard.
And..I would give a lot of thought to a sliding seat with a
pivoting brace for the feet.
steve
Steve R.
M-15 #119
Lexington, KY
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Greetings from N. shore of L. Superior: -15F,snow& wind last couple of
nights but at least my M15 is safely tucked away in its dome shelter!
Bob Eeg's tale of the specially equipped M17 that he constructed
for the
Austrian man was fascinating and raised a couple of questions about
the
M15: (1) Has anyone tried rowing one, and if so how was it? and (2)
What
were the worst conditions a M15 has survived intact (wind, waves) with
all sails down and only motor power? Pardon me if these questions have
been asked before- I joined just last year. If they have please
point me
in the right direction and I'll check it out. Thanks and safe
sailing to
the lucky souls in the south. Harry Elmslie
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