I knew a fellow on the west coast that bought a 1/4 ton racing
boat, took the inboard (one lung) diesel out, sold it, and then
sailed to Tahiti and back without and engine.

I thought that was a little stupid, because every one of those
atolls have the entrance on the leeward side. I'd hate to
short tack in a narrow, unmarked channel--even in daylight.

"Scout" wrote

actually Bart, you're close enough that I not drag this out.
According to Richard Henderson, author of Singlehanded Sailing, Tangvald
"once unbolted his balky engine from its bed, hoisted it on deck, and
pushed
it overboard. He claims that engines often give a false sense of security,
and cites the example of a boat that was wrecked because her engine failed
in the middle of a dangerous pass leading to a harbor near Tahiti."
Scout


"Bart Senior" wrote
I don't think he tossed out his engine--he never had one.

Whenever one of wives gave him any grief, he'd toss her
overboard and get another one.

"Scout" wrote

What radical action did sailing purist Peter Tangvald take while at
sea,
and
why?