On 10/3/2012 10:48 AM, EmpacherFan wrote:
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On 10/3/2012 8:58 AM, EmpacherFan wrote:
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On 10/2/2012 6:34 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 2 Oct 2012 18:24:24 -0400, EmpacherFan wrote:



If this works, this will be a photo of a "sistership" to my rowboat:
Yo
http://img.nauticexpo.com/images_ne/...l-competition-
single-scull-22344-319171.jpg

If it doesn't work, well, it didn't work.

The boats are made by Empacher. There are many models, sizes,
variations, and they are made for single rowers and crews. The boats are
successful in competition, but I'm not into that except informally.

I bought mine used. It was a year old.

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That looks just a mite tippy...


I remember running the lines of one of those in my program once and once
the guys are in the seats, it doesn't look that bad but I will leave
that commentary to the OP..


It's not unlike a canoe, but worse. Once you are plopped down into the
seat, reasonable fore and aft movement is ok, but if you overdo side to
side movement, into the drink you may go.


I will take your word for it, I have never been in one. I ran the lines
on a hull design program and it confirmed your suggestion that once you
get down in the thing, it's "OK"...


There's also the consideration you have to give to the fact that the
shells have very little freeboard, less than your typical canoe. The
boats are easily swamped, which is why we stay away whenever possible
from powerboats and their wakes. The smaller lakes and streams are ideal
because you usually do not find the more powerful powerboats there.



Yes, it has led to some bullying at a local lake.