[Public-list] Outboard motors as emergency units

[dickdurk at atlanticbb.net]

>But now the question is, What do I do if the wind dies, >the diesel won't
>work, and I've run out of OB mix?

Enter my reference to the sweep oar. I've played around 
with it a little bit, both on the side and mounted aft (as 
a scull). Sculling seems to be best-Lin Pardy discusses it 
in detail in one of her books. It takes a lot of sea room 
with it mounted on the side because you have to get boat 
speed up so the rudder controls torque, if you follow.

Anyway my holdup to using it more is lack of oarlock for 
the hughmongous diameter of the shaft of the oar. I intend 
someday to sandcast one in bronze. Like I need another 
hobby...

I have towed the Alberg around the harbor using a dingy 
with oars as a towboat. Once she gets moving that works 
well. A chain or some kind of weight in the middle of the 
towline to even out the surge of rowing (a catenary), one 
could go for miles, in calm.

Michael Grosh
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