Hi all, I have a bad case of "medial epicondylitis" in both arms from paddling and typing. I have been through physical therapy and occupational therapy and been told to give them (my arms not the therapists) a rest for this paddling season. So, a friend of mine installed a trolling motor on my plastic Necky Looksha. I have had it out for a test run and its an absolute hoot! It is a nice solution within its limitations. The basic details follow: * wooden mount just aft of the front hatch * motor rests in adjustable height mount * motor can be mounted on port or starboard side of boat * cable runs under bungies (near coaming) to rear hatch goes through hull * cable has a plug end by motor and "unravels" into two sets of attachment wires in rear hatch * two sealed gel batteries in rear hatch * steering and speed control done via an extension of the motor's handle * various sealants, deck fittings and only 4 new holes were used in the refit of this boat * various "safety precautions" are built-in on mount, in cables, fittings, etc * it is easy to breakdown for transport * Details available upon request. CAVEAT: This is NOT an optimum solution! Probably not even sensible, but it is fun within its limits! Please realize that this vehicle is intended for use on flat water and in the presence of an "attendant." Keep your PFD on, your paddle ready and your kayaking buddy within 10 ft! The counter-weight setup of motor and batteries works well in flat water and in gentle current. Winds and waves make the boat much harder to handle. A capsize will ruin the motor and the whole set-up would make re-entry very difficult - read: dangerous. OK, now, everyone be sure to flame me! wounded in Minnesota, -chris *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> -----Original Message----- > From: Christine Wein [mailto:Christine.Wein_at_sunny.health.state.mn.us] > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 11:02 AM > I have a bad case of "medial epicondylitis" in > both arms from paddling and typing. I have been > through physical therapy and occupational therapy > and been told to give them (my arms not the therapists) > a rest for this paddling season. > > So, a friend of mine installed a trolling motor > on my plastic Necky Looksha. I have had it out > for a test run and its an absolute hoot! It is > a nice solution within its limitations. No Flame Here - Kenneth Grahame said it best - "There is nothing-absolutely nothing-half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's the charm of it. Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not." Hopefully John (the original poster) will get in touch with you. Dave Seng Juneau, Alaska *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
That's a really nice thought, Dave. I'm going to save it, for when I need to practice, but don't have the time/energy/physical wherewithall, so I can recognize the pure joy in just getting out to paddle, no matter what else you can't do just now. Thanks, Joan > No Flame Here - Kenneth Grahame said it best - > > "There is nothing-absolutely nothing-half so much worth doing as > simply > messing about in > boats. In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to > matter, > that's the charm of > it. Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive > at your > destination or > whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere > at all, > you're always > busy, and you never do anything in particular; and when you've done > it > there's always > something else to do, and you can do it if you like, but you'd much > better > not." > > Dave Seng > Juneau, Alaska > *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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