Rick:
Nice web site! Was 10 feet about the right length for the oars, or
would longer or shorter be better?
I wonder if putting a towing eye down near the waterline on the bow
of you dingy would reduce the bow wave and make it tow better.
--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 12:40 PM, Rick Langer wrote:
I made a pair of 10' oars that mount on oarlock cleats located on
top of the coaming at about mid cockpit. The reason for the
oarlock/cleat is that there were cleats already in that position
when I got the boat.
I rowed the boat for seven miles one totally windless day, one way
with the current and the other way with no current half the way and
a little push the rest of the way (Hudson River).. It was OK, but
without the current it was no fun. I figure the boat is just too
fat to row. I intended to carry the oars on the boat (for
something to due when the wind dies), but between getting in the
way and poor rowing quality, I leave them home most of the time.
There's a picture of the setup on my website.
http://www.sporadicfanatic.com/
Hey Frank, it's really cold here too and snowy. This is the
earliest winter we've had in twenty years.
Rick
M15 #337 Bluebird
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