I thought the way Bob put those oarlocks on was pretty neat. Have
wondered how well it worked to row the boat. I've also heard of guys
fitting oar locks into the top of sheet winches, which are about the
right location, but that leaves the oar height somewhat high.
On the Japanese sculling oar, I've built one of those too. First attempt
was a crude one to see how well it worked. Initial attempt on the
Spindrift was disappointing as it didn't want to rotate in the oarlock,
so I went back and modified it some. Didn't have a chance to try it
again and it's gotten pretty cold now for boating. I think it might
work, but so would the other one.
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The Spindrift gets rowed or sailed. The oars on it do pretty well and
1.5 to 2 knots is pretty easy to get. You can cover a lot of ground
doing 2 knots. This was just playing around on it. I view the rowing
option on the Montgomery as a third, emergency form of propulsion.
Something I know will work when there is no wind and the motor won't start.
Gary M Hyde wrote:
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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