Well, yes, I have rowed an M-15. Forget how long the oars are; they do fit in the cabin, just barely. First owner put oarlock receivers on the comings and made a fold up step/seat across the companion way, where one sits to row, usually facing backwards, but it works to stand and face forward. For sitting, a couple seat cushions make the height about right. Oh, yeah, the mainsheet control has been moved to the stern, a bulls eye/cam cleat on a sort of 'bridge deck' under the tiller. Topping lift holds boom up, out of the way. Rows well enough it's actually a pleasure, though not very fast....but some quiet autumn evenings I've rowed a couple or three miles 'home' rather than start the o.b. and spoil the silence. Couldn't make much headway against a strong tide, to be realistic. Life is much nicer without an outboard, if you can afford the time. Electric trolling motor (only 27 lb. thrust, don't know about more powerful ones) isn't very fast, but sure is easier on the nerves than a gas o.b. So, oars are far more aesthetic, and ultimately reliable. But in some circumstances, you just have to consider an outboard a safety factor and a practical necessity. The electric trolling motor fits in somewhere between. -Paul, M-15 Sassea On Tuesday, October 28, 2003, at 08:44 AM, montgomery_boats- request@mailman.xmission.com wrote:
Thanks, Doug. I am curious to hear how the sculling works. So...NO ONE has rowed an M-15? -Rusty