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Subject: Re: [world-cruising] Electric Propulsion
From: Rick Bradshaw (rbradsh2@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Dec 09 2002 - 15:03:03 EST
Chris,
It's worked relatively well for thousands of years so I certainly
can't fault you on that. However, just in case the wind dies and the
current doesn't, hope you have multiple BIG anchors with lots of
scope just in case that lee shore gets a bit too close or you loose
an anchor.
I suppose it really means you have to take a lot more into
consideration when you decide to take the boat out for a day sail or
decide to come into port on the way to or from somewhere. In short,
you have to be more of a real sailor.
My hat's off to you in being able to do what you want to do safely
and be able to consistently pass up that fuel dock. I'll bet you
smile every time you go past one. I know I smile a bit when I think
of the power boaters who have to pull in and "Break Out Another
Thousand" or even a few hundred to get much of anywhere.
Rick
>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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