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This is my second build. My first pedal powered dinghy worked well but my desires changed. I now want to be able to harness the wind on lakes as well as the power of my legs. Most of my sailing is likely to be on the nearby canal where pedal power is sufficient to cover perhaps 10 miles. I'm...

I built a pedal powered dinghy in 2021 and after some development it achieved all my objectives. I've passed it on to a new owner and have embarked on the build of a replacement. This time, rather than a dinghy, I'm building a catamaran. It will still be pedal powered but I've chosen the...

My dinghy has a flat transom. It's vertical, too. What does the water flow look like behind such a transom at a modest speed like 3 mph? Does water in any way follow the boat like the still air you try to create behind a windbreak for a cyclist? Hope my question makes sense.

Hello from Lancashire, England. I've been building my mini boat, which is 7'3" at the waterline, since January. The aluminium hull was the easy part but getting it to go and steer were a nightmare. I'm a keen cyclist so thought that it should be pedal powered. A trolling motor would be too easy...