Scow was Re: Kingston Yambo-ree, Michalak Group Photos, #21 of 26
I had a chance to sail this. It was very slow, but fun. Used a sail made
for sailing canoes. Windward ability seemed poor but that may be because
it kept picking up weeds on the rudder. It was easy to temporarily raise
the leeboard to drop weed, but I had to keep scraping off the rudder
with half of a two piece paddle. Couldn't really go aft to do it as the
boat was too small. Sat in the middle in a collapsible chairback device.
Sheet in one hand, push-pull rudder in other. No need to shift position.
Seemed quite stable. The boat looked like it was too small for a 210 lb
guy but it was just right. Even with heavy construction it was not too
heavy overall. Probably helped overall feel to have a bit of weight in
the hull. If I made one I might use 1/2" plywood. Would love to know the
dimensions of this thing.
for sailing canoes. Windward ability seemed poor but that may be because
it kept picking up weeds on the rudder. It was easy to temporarily raise
the leeboard to drop weed, but I had to keep scraping off the rudder
with half of a two piece paddle. Couldn't really go aft to do it as the
boat was too small. Sat in the middle in a collapsible chairback device.
Sheet in one hand, push-pull rudder in other. No need to shift position.
Seemed quite stable. The boat looked like it was too small for a 210 lb
guy but it was just right. Even with heavy construction it was not too
heavy overall. Probably helped overall feel to have a bit of weight in
the hull. If I made one I might use 1/2" plywood. Would love to know the
dimensions of this thing.
>Craig wrote:Bryant wrote:
>
>>>FYI Craig. Someone (names are a problem for me) brought a small home
>>>built scow - crossplanked/caulked/rigged. Hopefully we'll someday
>>>have a common site for all the Kingston pics. Bruce?)
>>>
>>>Bryant
>>
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>Most excellent. Give it Honorary Bolger (or Michalak) Photo Status
>and let's see some pix!
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