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Your favorite photo of a boat under oar?
This is a response to the "fave boat under sail" thread, as I realized that there are a lot of nice pics of pulling boats out there, some owned or built by WB Forumites.
Here's a few of mine:
By John Kohnen at the Timothy Lake Messabout 2009 -
Same great phototgrapher, as Big Lagoon Messabout 2008, Tony and John rowing, me steering Dusty's glass Jersey Skiff -
"The enemies of reason have a certain blind look."
Doctor Jacquin to Lieutenant D'Hubert, in Ridley Scott's first major film _The Duellists_.
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Re: Your favorite photo of a boat under oar?
Launch day, with more wind than I bargained for (note the halyard draped over my left shoulder)
Alex
"A man who is not afraid of the sea will soon be drowned, for he will be going out on a day he shouldn't. We do be afraid of the sea, and we only be drowned now and again" Arran Islands Fisherman
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Re: Your favorite photo of a boat under oar?
Here's some taken just this morning as we principle shipwrights of Island Star started shaking down our crew for the Builder's Challenge match race against our dastardly rival Salish Star in Port Townsend in September. Heave, me hearties! Heave away!
Amphibious Macroplankton Oughtredia doublendus
Mostly found frequenting the littoral and estuarine zones in the southern half of the Salish Sea, though sightings have been recorded both north and south of this area, and occasionally, but rarely, inland, in freshwater environments. This species lives on micro-brewed beer and dutch-oven biscuits,and displays brightly colored nylon and gore-tex plumage during the rainy season. Approach with caution!
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Never seen the "over the shoulder" method. Is it copyrighted?Originally Posted by Thorne
Cox'n with style!
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Re: Your favorite photo of a boat under oar?
Hey, I'm used to a far better system - particularly for steering from the sternsheets, so I do the best I can with that strange tiller-thingie...
James M - I like that middle photo of the oarstroke.
Here's two more by John K from Big Lagoon 08, I'm rowing Tony and John out to the Tasher to pull her off the dual anchors we'd put out -
"The enemies of reason have a certain blind look."
Doctor Jacquin to Lieutenant D'Hubert, in Ridley Scott's first major film _The Duellists_.
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Back when I could still see my toes
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Thanks for participating on this thread in such a productive manner, Cap'nRod. I'm sure you avoided posting a picture of your 8' fiberglass pram with those 2x4 oars just to avoid showing us up and hurting anybody's feelings.
XXX OOO
Amphibious Macroplankton Oughtredia doublendus
Mostly found frequenting the littoral and estuarine zones in the southern half of the Salish Sea, though sightings have been recorded both north and south of this area, and occasionally, but rarely, inland, in freshwater environments. This species lives on micro-brewed beer and dutch-oven biscuits,and displays brightly colored nylon and gore-tex plumage during the rainy season. Approach with caution!
palma non sine pulvere
Re: Your favorite photo of a boat under oar?
Well, no doubt your knowledge of oars and rowing is as vasty and comprehensive as your mastery of all other aspects of shipwrightery, so I bow before your excellent taste and judgement. Carry on, Cap'n, carry on.
Amphibious Macroplankton Oughtredia doublendus
Mostly found frequenting the littoral and estuarine zones in the southern half of the Salish Sea, though sightings have been recorded both north and south of this area, and occasionally, but rarely, inland, in freshwater environments. This species lives on micro-brewed beer and dutch-oven biscuits,and displays brightly colored nylon and gore-tex plumage during the rainy season. Approach with caution!
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Re: Your favorite photo of a boat under oar?
Yes, you know every bit as much about Fidalgo Bay in August as you do about all the rest, Roddie-pie. We are all in street clothes 'cause we just took an hour off in the middle of the day when the gig was available before going back to work. By the way, that older dude sitting in the "bow" is actually sitting towards the stern. . .but you already knew about which way people face when sitting in rowboats, didn't you? Donn Wilson there is 80 years old and rows several times a week. PFD's are stowed underneath each thwart and would be donned if deemed necessary for the conditions.
Now quit being so disagreeable and either post a picture of your favorite photo of a boat under oars or shut the hell up!
Amphibious Macroplankton Oughtredia doublendus
Mostly found frequenting the littoral and estuarine zones in the southern half of the Salish Sea, though sightings have been recorded both north and south of this area, and occasionally, but rarely, inland, in freshwater environments. This species lives on micro-brewed beer and dutch-oven biscuits,and displays brightly colored nylon and gore-tex plumage during the rainy season. Approach with caution!
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I am a true landlubber. You've got me pegged.
Now quit being so disagreeable and either post a picture of your favorite photo of a boat under oars or shut the hell up!
Amphibious Macroplankton Oughtredia doublendus
Mostly found frequenting the littoral and estuarine zones in the southern half of the Salish Sea, though sightings have been recorded both north and south of this area, and occasionally, but rarely, inland, in freshwater environments. This species lives on micro-brewed beer and dutch-oven biscuits,and displays brightly colored nylon and gore-tex plumage during the rainy season. Approach with caution!
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Okay, let's try to get this poor hijacked thread back on course!
Tim playing chicken with a tanker at the confluence of Guemes and Bellingham Channels:
Katie teaching our nieces Ruby and Sam how to row for the very first time a couple years ago:
Sam rowing all by herself last summer:
Taking the dogs to the beach for a swim:
Amphibious Macroplankton Oughtredia doublendus
Mostly found frequenting the littoral and estuarine zones in the southern half of the Salish Sea, though sightings have been recorded both north and south of this area, and occasionally, but rarely, inland, in freshwater environments. This species lives on micro-brewed beer and dutch-oven biscuits,and displays brightly colored nylon and gore-tex plumage during the rainy season. Approach with caution!
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