[Rhodes22-list] There’s probably a better way...

[Bob Garrant]

So sculling with the tiller does work more efficiently … again, given there
is no wind and no current working against you

On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 10:12 PM Bob Garrant <bgarrant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok
> I managed to do exactly that
> I purchased 9’ oars, added extensions, purchased oar locks, slipped PEX
> over the stems/shafts of the oar locks, and inserted the shafts into the
> winches.
> The extensions were added because a 9’ oar is still to short for the
> freeboard of the Rhodes.
>
> The system works great…
>  … rowing a 3000 lb yacht with two oars is easy
>  …. as long as there is NO wind and NO current. Otherwise I found the oars
> work better as sails and wind vanes …
>
> I would rather this be a fairytale or spoof …
> But … been there, done that, got the T-shirt
>
> I can provide pictures in case anyone needs a good laugh … or gentle
> chuckle …
>
> Bob G
> Sail la Vie 2000/2017
> Kent island MD
>
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 2:34 PM Scott Andrews via Rhodes22-list <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone ever installed oar locks on their Rhodes?
>> Scott, 86’ Pantalaimon
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Aug 19, 2021, at 8:16 AM, Luis Guzman <luis.guzman.ve at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > You can propel the boat by moving the tiller back and forth. Though,
>> It is a lot of work.
>> >
>> > S/V Aquetxali
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> >> On Aug 19, 2021, at 12:18 AM, Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list <
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the suggestion!
>> >>
>> >> Yeah wind had basically died
>> >>
>> >> I’m trying to picture it, I’ll try it! Not sure my trolling motor is
>> long enough
>> >>
>> >> Larry
>> >>
>> >>>> On Aug 18, 2021, at 6:57 AM, ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> 
>> >>> Larry,
>> >>>
>> >>> 2 questions:
>> >>>
>> >>> Was there no wind so you could just sail the remaining 1.5 miles?
>> >>> Why didn’t you just clamp the trolling motor onto the rudder head,
>> lower it all the way down, turn it 90 deg, & use the rudder to point the
>> thrust?  You might have to kick-up the rudder blade to get it to clear the
>> trolling motor’s prop.
>> >>>
>> >>> Roger Pihlaja
>> >>> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>> >>>
>> >>> Sent from Mail for Windows
>> >>>
>> >>> From: Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list
>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 8:27 PM
>> >>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> >>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] There’s probably a better way...
>> >>>
>> >>> ... but this is what came to mind.
>> >>> My Mercury outboard unexpectedly stopped a month ago while returning
>> but still 1.5 miles away from the dock with a boatload of people. It was
>> fine before and since.
>> >>>
>> >>> I keep a 55# thrust trolling motor on board just in case but between
>> people and motorboat waves there was no way I’d be able to safely swap the
>> 2 motors. I eventually got the motor restarted but it got me to thinking.
>> So I made this bracket for the trolling motor. It will stay attached. Fire
>> away with better ideas.
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>> >>> Larry
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>> >>> —
>> >>>
>> >>> 2014 R22 Language of Love
>> >>>
>> >>> Lake George, NY
>> >>>
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