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Subject: [world-cruising] Electric Propulsion
cmckesson@XXX.XXX
Date: Mon Dec 09 2002 - 12:24:01 EST
You are absolutely correct Rick - it doesn't.
The background is that for several years we had no mechanical propulsion
at all, and we spent too much time just a hundred yards outside the
breakwater waiting for the breeze to drift us home, or paddling the boat
the last 1000 yards or so. So the electric drive is a huge step forward
from that starting point, but we basically sail the boat as if we had no
engine...and our technique for clawing off a lee shore involves dacron in
various forms... <smile>
Chris
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:32:19 -0800
From: Rick Bradshaw <rbradsh2@XXX.XXX>
Subject: Re: Electric Propulsion
Chris,
How does it work if you need to power through some heavy seas to stay
off a lee shore or take the strain off the anchor(s) in a bad blow,
etc.? Doesn't sound like it would be enough to keep you off the rocks
in an emergency. On the other hand, you don't have to stop at too
many fuel docks either.
Are you on your way down to Mexico and points further South or are
you just cruising the U.S.?
Rick
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