Wednesday 21 May 2014

Oar/paddle

Or paddled.
This would be a brilliant solution for this sort of problem, faced at the top of the Arun last year. I had to row up the last bit in reverse, and couldn't make the last few hundred yards at all:
The trick is to design a boat that can be propelled in either direction without looking as though it is going in reverse. I would prefer an open boat though. 
Which reminds me - I happen to have the plans for this:
Hmm...


1 comment:

doryman said...

I was hoping you'd pick up on Wild Rose, Chris... It was the trip up the Arun you mention that inspired this boat.
michael