I am in the early stage of planning, but I am really thinking the RowCruiser sailing version would be great for my needs, instead of the small sluggish sailboat that I have. I do love to overnight in it, usually alone.
Anyways, this may be a stupid question, has anyone requested or has there been any thoughts of using either one major skeg with some smaller one instead of using a daggerboard?
I dont like daggerboards as grounding can cause a lot of damage (ask me how I know). Generally I prefer centerboards for that reason. However, I was thinking, if not generally wanting to beat upwind too frequently, would small skeg(s) be a possibility? It would also protect somewhat when beaching, and save precious cabin space, tho the trailer design might be impacted.
Was it looked at when the sailing version was designed? Perhaps there's a good reason why this would not work.
Thanks
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Hi Steve, Yes, the sailing rowcruiser is a a fun versatile boat. I also really enjoy just using the central hull as a rowing boat - as a quick and easy way to get out onto the water. Overall, a skeg wouldn't be ideal as you simply wouldn't get enough lateral resistance to maintain a decent course, apart from going downwind. An alterntive could be creating a centerboard in the cockpit. I know of one builder who did that with good results. Leeboards could be a possibility too.
Hey, ich kann total nachvollziehen, wie nervig es ist, sich Gedanken über den richtigen Bootstyp und mögliche Schäden zu machen. Um zwischendurch mal kurz abzuschalten und den Kopf frei zu bekommen, bin ich auf https://roulettino.co.at gestoßen, das für Spieler aus Österreich tolle Boni bietet. Ich habe ein paar Runden ausprobiert, einfach um kurz abzuschalten, und es hat echt geholfen, den Stress zu vergessen. Danach konnte ich mich wieder entspannter auf die Planung meiner RowCruiser-Segelabenteuer konzentrieren und neue Ideen sammeln, ohne dass mich der Gedanke an mögliche Schäden blockiert.
