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jimendel
12-29-2005, 05:40 PM
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Took her on the maiden voyage of about 2 miles this morning and she rows like a dream. After some minor adjustments and if the weather is OK, I'll take her out again tommorrow. Rowing is a good workout, wonder if she'll outrun the kayakers.
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John Bell
12-29-2005, 06:25 PM
QT sure is one of Jim's prettiest designs. And you really did her up right with all the right touches. Good job!

Edited to add: Did you catch anything?

[ 12-29-2005, 07:28 PM: Message edited by: John Bell ]
Donn
12-29-2005, 06:27 PM
Beautiful! Is that a fishing pole I spy?
Dave Fleming
12-29-2005, 06:32 PM
Nice craft there fella!

What launch ramp is that?
Garth Jones
12-29-2005, 07:38 PM
Pretty boat! Congratulations.

Garth
JimD
12-29-2005, 07:48 PM
Lovely! And no, she won't out run the kayaks :D
jimendel
12-29-2005, 09:01 PM
It's Mission Bay park in San Diego, a really beautiful place to be. I tossed the fishtraps a few times but the sandbass weren't interested today. tongue.gif
Two people stopped and wanted to talk about the boat today, what a nice compliment.
Dave Fleming
12-29-2005, 09:05 PM
Mission Bay park in San Diego,Fuggered it might be there just east of the Bridge?

Pass it often on my way to the PB Library.
BrianW
12-29-2005, 10:00 PM
Beautiful boat! Did you run anything down the keel, to help protect it from concrete ramps?
Garrett Lowell
12-30-2005, 08:20 AM
Wonderfully done! Are you going to sail or motor power her as well, or stick to rowing?
Joe Dupere
12-30-2005, 08:53 AM
That's a nice looking boat. What design is it?
Joe
dmede
12-30-2005, 12:33 PM
Nice job... where's the motor? ;)
Keith Wilson
12-30-2005, 12:40 PM
Wow! That's a Michalak design? It's really nice, MUCH prettier than his usual square boats. Congratulations!
Steve Lansdowne
12-30-2005, 04:48 PM
Hey, you caught something. Lots of compliments! Mine too.
la.pirogue
12-31-2005, 06:50 AM
nice paint, nice lines and nice skiff, looks great. whats the btm beam and sides ?
jack grebe
12-31-2005, 12:39 PM
:D
jimendel
12-31-2005, 01:12 PM
She's 13'6" long and 3'11" across the oarlocks. the keel, chines, bottom and gunnels have a glass/epoxy coating. I put some brass sheeting on the first 10 inches of keel after the bow and on the stern, but the concrete scratched some paint off the keel.
I was considering an electric motor at some point. Do you guys think the design would work with a small sail?
I like rowing, it's great exercise. It surprises me how far you can get in a half hour of easy pace rowing.
Michalak's designs are meant to be easy to build, so rounding the top of the transom, rounding and flush fitting the thwarts and adding a full length keel and exterior stem made the boat more attractive, but cost an extra 25 hrs or so in build time.
BrianW
01-01-2006, 01:09 AM
Thanks for the info on your boats keel protection. Are you planning on improving it?
jimendel
01-01-2006, 02:34 PM
Originally posted by BrianW:
Thanks for the info on your boats keel protection. Are you planning on improving it?I'll see how beat up it gets after a season of launches. A few scratches don't bother me too much.
I have found out that the position and height of the seat and oars should be adjustable for the most efficient rowing. Relocating the oarlocks to a block of oak mounted on top of the gunnels and lowering the seat will be a better setup, so that's the next project.

[ 01-01-2006, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: jimendel ]
seedtick
01-03-2006, 05:09 PM
I agree with the others VERY nice. I like the lines and the paint. I do have a question, hate to show too much ignorance but here in south Louisiana rowing backwards is relatively new. For generations our rowing skiffs had the rower facing forward. Anyway, what's the use of the thwarts? In canoes they stiffen the sides up, but it that a needed application here?

thanks
jimendel
01-03-2006, 09:21 PM
To keep it light, this boat was designed with no internal ribs or frames so the thwarts brace the topsides. I overbuilt it so it weighs about 135 pounds, 35 more than Jim's design.
Rowing position is "backwards" because rowing from this position uses not just the arms but the leg and back muscles, making for more power with less effort.
She cruises at 3.5 MPH with about the same effort as a steady walk and her top speed is 5.5 MPH with the same effort as jogging. smile.gif
Here in California, a "human powered" boat needs no registration or fees.