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Originally Posted by HardDrive
Anything mechanical, by its very nature, breaks. Paddles have less that can go wrong with them. If you were in a remote area without outside contact, would you rather rely on paddles, or a slightly more efficient mechanical device?
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Yeah! I mean who has ever heard of anyone being up a creek w/o paddle?
Seriously? ...Paddles have less that can go wrong with them?
I can't remember the make, but I've seen a nice 2-person trimaran that had a deployable foot powered pod. ...off the side of the center hull, for minimal depth. The reason for this feature - because a paddle on a sailboat gets in the way, is difficult to use for prolonged periods (no wind) and can get lost quickly.
oh, and btw, it was gear or toothed-belt driven . ..just to confound HardDrive with mechanical goodness, I suppose.
Found it. ..a Fulmar 19
MULTIHULLS.com - FULMAR Canada
