Rusty: Maybe the seat height on the Gig Harbor SCAMP is higher? I found the height fine just the oars were overall bad (in length and shape). :: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred/ On Wed, May 20, 2020, 2:45 PM Rusty Knorr <rustyinafrica@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi Dave,
Typical conditions for the channel, a million asshole powerboats screaming by in the no wake zone, ebb tide at 3-4 knots, moderate chop from shoaling out at the southern tip of Jetty Island.
I’ve rowed my SCAMP through there before when becalmed, but it was the end of the day on a slack tide, so very calm conditions. The hull moves just fine, but the seat is too low, and those oars SUCK. I’m going to replace them once I’ve gotten the rest of the boat dialed in. I’ve been talking to Howard and John about getting the SCAMP dialed in better for rowing. New oars are priority one but I don’t have the spare 4 to 7 hundred dollars laying around. And I don’t really want to row that damn thing if I don’t have to anyway, I bought it to sail!
I’ve been doing quite a lot of rowing lately, both on an erg and on an Adirondack Guideboat 14’ Kevlar Dory. The pinned oars on the dory took some getting used to, but I like them now. I won’t go that route for the SCAMP of course, but I’m starting to see the advantage of them for the dory. It rows so beautifully. Last time out sailing I was wishing I was rowing my dory, and I never in a million years thought I would say that! 🚣♂️
I always think of Lin and Larry cruising through the islands too. They were fortunate enough to make their own schedule and plan the trip accordingly. I helped them move their boat from the customs dock in Victoria to a slip once. It was the worlds shortest sail, and one of the highlights of my life, I’ll never forget it.
Stay safe and healthy, Dave.
Rusty
www.rustyknorr.weebly.com
On May 20, 2020, at 12:22 PM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
What was the sea conditions Rusty? I rowed Jackie Monie's Gig Harbor SCAMP 'Cowboy Cookies' most of the way from the NWMartime Center dock to Boat Haven, Port Townsend without much trouble. The seat height was fine but the oars provided by Gig Harbor boatworks sucked. Sea conditions were mostly flat ... not a breath of wind.
PNW currents must be respected. During the second R2AK leg one many boats didn't get to Victoria before the tide went flood in light winds. These boats, including one SCAMP, were swept north into Haro Strait. Many grounded on San Juan Island.
I always reminds myself that Lin and Larry Parday did cruise the Gulf and San Juan Islands engineless ... they had sailed around the world at that point so had some practice first. That and Larry having grown up around the Gulf Islands.
:: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred/
On Wed, May 20, 2020, 11:52 AM Rusty Knorr via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
For those who love the romance of going without an outboard... I was sailing my SCAMP in light wind in the Everett channel on Friday. I always sail on and off the dock if I can, and carry oars for when I can’t. I always had my Honda 2.3 on my M15 but I haven’t used the motor on the SCAMP yet. Anyway, I got to the south end of the channel and was becalmed on a strong foul tide. I rowed my ass off and barely made it back into the channel without being swept out into the bay. In Puget Sound you need to really know your tides and currents and understand the wind can disappear despite the forecast, and have a reliable auxiliary of some kind. I don’t like bringing a kicker, but it really is the prudent choice in some areas.
Rusty
www.rustyknorr.weebly.com
