Fascinating. Any chance of a picture?

cheers-

Shawn Boles

Grey Mist (M17 #276 1978)

-----Original Message-----
From: IDCLLC@aol.com [mailto:IDCLLC@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 5:52 AM
To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com
Subject: Re: M_Boats: Yet another method of propulsion

My dad has a manual outboard engine-essentially a gearbox on a shaft, with a big, slow turning prop.  You pump its tiller up and down to make it go.  It's over thirty years old, and I've never used it, but it fascinated me as a child.  It's very light; even an 8 year old can pick it up.  If I get a chance, I'll try it on our P-15, but beware:  I'm building Michalak's 14 ft Piragua canoe, which is taking all my boating time.  The good news is, I have about two more coats of epoxy and painting to complete it.  Wahoo!

Cheers

Steve Tyree, P-15 #2098 "Amy Ann"

In a message dated 10/29/2003 9:09:23 PM Central Standard Time, mazemusic@yahoo.com writes:

Wouldn't this be really hard on the rudder gudgeons
and pintles as well as the pivoting rudder points? I
am going to try to "paddle" my M-15 this weekend with
a long canoe paddle and the rudder tied off. I have a
short channel(about 30 yards) out of the marina with
about 6 or 8 seaplane wings sticking out into the
channel. Very narrow clearance but I think I can make
it. Wish me luck!

                             -Rusty