[hpv-boats] Open water hpb

[Bob Stuart]

On 3-May-09, at 8:39 PM, hpv-boats at lampi.us wrote:

> Having had quite a bit of experience with pedal boating in water
> with waves of up to 8 feet, I generally concur that a pedal boat
> with a minimal or no cockpit (or at least a self-bailing one) and
> flying amas would generally be the best configuration.
>
> Even with a surfski hull you can find the bow and/or stern digging
> into the waves. You just don't want them to stay there.
>
> The Cadence configuration with outriggers has worked out pretty well,
> with a propeller directly in front of the stern rudder. That
> configuration works far better for maneuvering in the big waves than
> one where the prop wash and the rudder are separated by several feet.
Once out in open water, I never have trouble maintaining enough way  
for steerage.  However, when surfing, I have sometimes wound up with  
my rudder in the air.  A deeper blade seems to help.

Best,
Bob Stuart

Never argue with a parrot.