[Public-List] sculling

[Gordon Laco]

Good thinking Rod, 

Imagine if you got rid of the rig, there would be nothing stopping the
fitting of six or eight bicycle style saddle and peddle outfits all chained
into a gear box which might deliver power to the shaft.

With the backstay gone, one could fit a sport fishing style 'fighting chair'
but in this case facing forward... Imagine tooling to windward with a
women's olympic cycling team peddling away while the skipper reclines in the
chair, observing, quaffing a cool beverage and accepting the salutes of all
who pass...

mmmmm



n 12/11/08 12:43 PM, "Rod  Symmes" <harmony at aztec-net.com> wrote:

> Now you guys have me seriously thinking.  (  Oh my - the boat has only been
> out of the water for 5 weeks and I am already showing signs of withdrawal
> symptoms )    If somebody wants to propel their boat with muscle power,  why
> not use the biggest muscles you have available.   How about rigging a
> stationary bike type outfit in the cockpit and chain drive it to the prop
> shaft.  You might even want to rig the handlebar to work the rudder.
> Does anyone out there need a winter project ??
> 
> What ??   Oh - yes dear,  I will get back to work now.
> 
> Cheers,    Rod
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: dickdurk at atlanticbb.net
> To: gewhite at crosslink.net ; Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] sculling
> 
> 
> The Pardey's on Sarafin (and their later boat, Taleisin,
> is also engineless, I believe) are proponents of oars.
> they use just one, either on the side, or for sculling.
> 
> 
> I have a 20' or so lifeboat oar that I have experimented
> with. As Gordon says, the oarlock is the issue. Someday I
> will sand cast a bronze oarlock, but there is potential
> for actually moving an Alberg with an oar-in a dead calm.
> 
> I found sculling less effective than on the side, but it
> takes a lot of sea room to get up speed so the rudder can
> be used to counter...torque, I guess it is.
> 
> MichaelGrosh
> #220
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