Almost 'Engineless' - Need Opinions

[delmarrey]

Lets see? What did the old 1200 ton merchant sailing ships do?


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[tager]

Patience, ingenuity, fortitude.

[jannw]

I have sailed a folkboat (2000kg displacment) engineless, every weekend, for years.

Even rowed it (paddle over the bow) when there was no wind.

[daddle]

Originally Posted by delmarrey

Lets see? What did the old 1200 ton merchant sailing ships do?

One thing we could take from the the sailors of old is this: They would wait offshore or in harbor for suitable weather to navigate to or from port. Not hours or days but sometimes months. I doubt many cruisers would have that patience in this go-go world of schedules and duties.

[Doodles]

Originally Posted by MichaelC

I used to row my 7 ton schooner, using one 14' oar. Never had an auxiliary. Am building a 6 ton gaff cutter with no provision for power, though I might try the electric outboard if I have the bucks. If it's a sailboat, it doesn't need an engine. The real question is, do you?

Michael, with the Bellingham location and the engineless resume, I'm guessing you are an Oar Club member?