Ok, the water is shallow here, but the weeds seem to be minimal. Weeds
plus slow prop=bad.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
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Welcome to the ship log of the EcoTrek, a human/wind powered trekking boat, intended to enable moderate to long distance water travel. This log will show the (mis)adventures of the Ecotrek and her twin (unnamed). In August 2010, the EcoTrek will begin her maiden trek, crossing New York State on the Erie Canal; the canal is 300-400 miles, we'll only do part of it due to time constraints; Greece to somewhere heading toward Albany. Follow the blog for more details. Welcome aboard.
I find that the keel helps tremendously to deflect most weeds away from the propeller. Still, I'd never intentionally go through a milfoil or lilypad garden in my Escapade.
ReplyDeleteDid you bring a gaff or a pole with a hook so that you don't have to jump into the water to remove the weeds?