[Public-List] sculling

[dan walker]

dumb as this sounds, i thought of this. it would also recharge my batteries for the electric propulsion. but then i though ---maybe solar panels and beer for me would be abetter solution
dan


--- On Thu, 12/11/08, Rod Symmes <harmony at aztec-net.com> wrote:

> From: Rod Symmes <harmony at aztec-net.com>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] sculling
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 12:43 PM
> 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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