[bolger] Re: why brick hard to row?

In my experience, the same deep, high-sided cockpit that makes Brick
such fun (it really is just a floating cockpit with absolutely no
encumbrances) is the reason it is so hard to row. I didn't want to add
any permanent thwarts, so I rigged a temporary rowing seat, i.e. I sat
on a cooler. Bolger suggests rowing standing up Maine-style, but that
didn't work for me.

Tortoise is said to do tolerably well--as well as or better than any
other 6'6" punt--so I don't think the shape is necessarily the problem.

See any of PCB or HHP's comments on Tortoise, or see the quote on my
page at:

http://www.gis.net/~owlnmole/Pages/design.html

Regards,

Matthew

short-@...wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=2523

> What makes the brick hard to row?
> Are there any modifications that would make it easier?
>
>
> > If I were to do it all over again, I would probably go with--dare I

say

> > it--something other than a Brick. While mine has been great fun,

the

> > reality of its use has been as a daysailer with only two aboard,

and I

> > would have liked to be able to row in those lakes (such as Walden

Pond)

> > where sailing is not permitted, or just for the heck of it.

I'm afraid its innate in the design. All easy rowing boats are long
narrow and have fine entries, exits. Sort of fish like rather than brick
like. ;-(
Good luck.
David

Shorty@...wrote:

>
> What makes the brick hard to row?

Are there any modifications that would make it easier?

> If I were to do it all over again, I would probably go with--dare I say
> it--something other than a Brick. While mine has been great fun, the
> reality of its use has been as a daysailer with only two aboard, and I
> would have liked to be able to row in those lakes (such as Walden Pond)
> where sailing is not permitted, or just for the heck of it.

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Short, fat, flat bottom. Slams into other waves, and trips over it's own.

Sure, make it long and narrow with a curved bottom! <grin>

On a more serious note, you might consider matching the plan profile to the
rocker to reduce chine turbulance. You would loose space and capacity though,
and it wouldn't be a Brick.

Shorty@...wrote:

> What makes the brick hard to row?
> Are there any modifications that would make it easier?
>
> > If I were to do it all over again, I would probably go with--dare I say
> > it--something other than a Brick. While mine has been great fun, the
> > reality of its use has been as a daysailer with only two aboard, and I
> > would have liked to be able to row in those lakes (such as Walden Pond)
> > where sailing is not permitted, or just for the heck of it.
>
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What makes the brick hard to row?
Are there any modifications that would make it easier?

> If I were to do it all over again, I would probably go with--dare I say
> it--something other than a Brick. While mine has been great fun, the
> reality of its use has been as a daysailer with only two aboard, and I
> would have liked to be able to row in those lakes (such as Walden Pond)
> where sailing is not permitted, or just for the heck of it.