I’ve never been much of a fan where internal combustion engines are concerned in general and marine engines in particular. Part of this might stem from going fishing with my dad in his ongoing quest to catch a world-record light tackle Sailfish. An experience that is very much tied to projectile vomiting, the smell of …
This bit of news got me thinking about electric propulsion, various mindsets on sailing and what passes for the norm where sailing is concerned. Now, as someone who spent over a decade obsessed with getting affordable electric propulsion to work as a sustainable system aboard “So It Goes”, it’s safe to say that I’ve spent …
on the most important propulsion system available to us… Read More »
As it seems that more human auxiliary powered sailboat were collected for the 2022 R2AK it would have been nice to have a race on the side for the competitors to display their various systems. A not-very-fast drag race if you will. I don’t know about you but I’d love to see a lot more …
Sailboat propulsion by means other than sail can be a problematic affair. Fact is, whenever I read through sailboat ads in the VolksCruiser price range there seems to be no shortage of boats for sale that don’t have a working engine. Which is hardly surprising considering most folks I know tend to have expensive ongoing …
In the new issue of WoodenBoat magazine there is a really excellent article on doing an affordable and sensible electric propulsion system in a sailboat. In short, pretty much everything you need to know with zero BS content. Some of you might find it needful reading… Facebook Twitter Share this post
Is it just me or am I the only one who’s noticed the somewhat alarming fact that you can now buy cans of gas for your outboard for $7.99 a quart? While I get the whole ethanol is bad for outboards and suchlike, the idea that we’re reduced to buying gas for more than I …
I’m pretty sure this is not exactly an example of progress… Read More »
That somewhat sad and neglected Gemini catamaran is a great example of the more is better silliness where engines and horsepower come into play… Really, eighty horsepower? The Gemini is a light boat (some might even say TOO light) and it does not take a lot of power to make it get up and go. …
