Re: Windsprint and Featherwind under oars

But also...

If either boat were given the Michalak style of pivoting leeboard, the tip could be
immersed just a bit for rowing.
http://marina.fortunecity.com/breakwater/274/1998/0615/index.htm#PivotingLeeboard Design


Mark wrote:

>
> Rowing a Windsprint is pretty much the same.
> Mark
>
> Dennis wrote:
> >
> > Gene, I used to sail an FW. Since I had no motor, I rowed when I
> > needed to. The FW does pretty well. It's lack of a skeg means that it
> > does not track well. My friend, who owns this boat now, rows it
> > frequently and he set up a tiller tamer arrangement. He rows with the
> > rudder down and rows for exercise. Me, if I was rowing solely, I
> > would get a design specific to that. Since I only rowed and row now
> > when the wind dies, I can tolerate the inconvenience of trying to
> > keep the boat on track.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "riverdonk4" <mcram@f...> wrote:
> > > Hello All:
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me how Windsprint or Featherwind do under oars?
> > > I assume not as well as Junebug due to the wider beam. Anyone have
> > > opinions or experiences to share?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Gene Ramsey
>
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Rowing a Windsprint is pretty much the same.
Mark

Dennis wrote:

>
> Gene, I used to sail an FW. Since I had no motor, I rowed when I
> needed to. The FW does pretty well. It's lack of a skeg means that it
> does not track well. My friend, who owns this boat now, rows it
> frequently and he set up a tiller tamer arrangement. He rows with the
> rudder down and rows for exercise. Me, if I was rowing solely, I
> would get a design specific to that. Since I only rowed and row now
> when the wind dies, I can tolerate the inconvenience of trying to
> keep the boat on track.
>
> Dennis
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "riverdonk4" <mcram@f...> wrote:
> > Hello All:
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how Windsprint or Featherwind do under oars?
> > I assume not as well as Junebug due to the wider beam. Anyone have
> > opinions or experiences to share?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Gene Ramsey

Gene, I used to sail an FW. Since I had no motor, I rowed when I
needed to. The FW does pretty well. It's lack of a skeg means that it
does not track well. My friend, who owns this boat now, rows it
frequently and he set up a tiller tamer arrangement. He rows with the
rudder down and rows for exercise. Me, if I was rowing solely, I
would get a design specific to that. Since I only rowed and row now
when the wind dies, I can tolerate the inconvenience of trying to
keep the boat on track.

Dennis

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "riverdonk4" <mcram@f...> wrote:
> Hello All:
>
> Can anyone tell me how Windsprint or Featherwind do under oars?
> I assume not as well as Junebug due to the wider beam. Anyone have
> opinions or experiences to share?
>
> Thanks
>
> Gene Ramsey

Hello All:

Can anyone tell me how Windsprint or Featherwind do under oars?
I assume not as well as Junebug due to the wider beam. Anyone have
opinions or experiences to share?

Thanks

Gene Ramsey