Guest shane Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 not many people would do this now days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,566 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 If your boat is under 30 ft you can probably row it or use a yuloh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shane Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Hi Black Panther. How are you ? Good ideas thanks mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,566 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I have rowed a Chico 30. Had rowlocks made that fit into the winches in the cockpit. Stand facing forward with the tiller between your legs and 16 ft oars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shane Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Got any photos? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,566 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 No, that was 1978, but go to google images and check out yuloh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shane Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Looks awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Back in the very early days, before Engines, Sailing Vessels of all kinds managed to sail everywhere without the aid of an engine.Back in the very early days, before Engines, Sailing Vessels of all kinds managed to end up on rocks all around our coast line.Sure you can sail without an engine, but I think that unless you have the experience, you could be asking for trouble. How do you know if you have enough experience?? well you would likely be confident enough in your abilities, that you would not have to ask the question.Sailing from Wellington and turning West, you strike two major area's to be very wary of. Karori Rock and the very western point as you round the NI from Wellington (name escapes this early). Then as you approach the Sounds, there are some more areas to be very very wary of. And you will never row against these currents and sea conditions. In fact most can't even motor against them.The next place to be careful of is Cape Egmont.And of course Cape Rianga. But the biggy is that all the West Coast usually has a Westerly blowing onto it, so you are always in a lee shore situation. This is what makes the West Coast a great choice for many. An almost constant wind from West to SouthWest. At the same time, several have come to grief on that Coast due to big storms that have pushed them ashore and those big storms can happen any time. Mind you, some have been blown onto the coast and they had engines, so having an engine does not always mean you are safe either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 291 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 How about an outboard bracket, and a $400 2nd hand 4 or 5hp two stroke? That would give you at least some contingency. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattm 98 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 How about an outboard bracket, and a $400 2nd hand 4 or 5hp two stroke? That would give you at least some contingency. Maybe on a nice day, not so much in the conditions you are likely to need it. I had a 7.5m 600kg sport boat with very low windage, a 5hp 2 stroke pushed it at 6+ knots easy in light wind, motoring into 30 knots of wind it would be lucky to do 2 knots in flat water with no tide, I imagine in a heavy 30 foot scooner with relativly high windage you would be luck to make headway into 20 knots with flat sea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crocket 12 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Went 2 whole seasons on a Townson 34 without an engine. Even carried a kite all the way into the Town Basin in Whangarei. Dropped both sails a few hundred metres short and coasted straight into the piles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 which are you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
w44vi 17 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I'd be in serious trouble trying to get to the ramp in Lyttelton under sail! Would be like playing dodgems Where is your sense of adventure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sail Rock 28 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 A couple of summers ago I saw a traditional gaff rigger about 25foot long anchored in Whangaruru. The couple on board told me they had sailed it up from Whangarei. Keeping it simple, but I think you would need a lot a time and patience when the wind drops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cj! 19 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I remember being stuck on a lee shore at the Barrier many years ago when the weather changed suddenly which normally wouldn't have been an issue but the lack of a working engine at the time caused some serious worry as we couldn't sail out of where we were anchored. Luckily we ended up getting a tow to shelter and sat out the storm over the next few days until the conditions settled. Wouldn't want to repeat that experience of being caught on a lee shore in a blow again if I didn't have to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madyottie 82 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I'd be in serious trouble trying to get to the ramp in Lyttelton under sail! Would be like playing dodgems Does that ramp still have the "continental shelf" at the end? Have seen many a skiff sailor drop off that while trying to get a rudder on with an offshore breeze Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wild violet 38 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 In the good old days it was seen as a challenge to get in and out of your berth under sail my old man was old school and did it a bit more fun than hand cranking an old single pot lister Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 158 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 even more fun is running the diesel dry tank at Motuhiue so you know there is no option but to use what's free, sailing off the anchor and onto the old W (?) pier ( before the yellow dock got shifted there) at , filling up at and going back out. All single handed and without incident. Taught me a lot. Including not to run the tank dry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Toltec 7 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Had a Sachs Wankel rotary engine in my trimaran used to be very temperamental we learnt to sail that boat anywhere including along side wharfs still get a kick out of sailing in and out of bays.Every yacht owner should learn how to do it and know how to hove to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Why would you in this world set sail with out an engine on a long haul , sailing around nz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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