I would think that geared paddle wheels would be a more efficient means of propulsion. flotation devices at the end of the hubs for tipping would allow for a very narrow hull. Anybody have any thoughts on this? gabriel, who thinks sails and SOT's are different, but just dandy. > > > At $2800 US dollars and all fiber glass, not for me, but if > > it could be adapted to stitch and glue, it might be interesting. > > The sales clerk claimed that it was a very fast boat, which sort of > > makes sense, since you are using leg muscles rather than > > arm muscles to power it. > Uhh... quite an expensive one... > > Paddling movements are supposed to come from the the whole body, right? > Not just arms. At least that is my zen thing: old mortal clay in total > co-operation with my weary soul, man! > > Anyhow, Dave, it sounds fairly interesting. How wide was this... the > THING ;-) ????? -- : : Gabriel L Romeu : http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily journal : http://users.aol.com/romeugp paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Nov 24 1999 - 18:25:31 PST
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