1 In 800 Chance Of A Heart Attack.
Have oars will travel
Well, yesterday, SPOILER ALERT.. I am alive and writing this, or am I? Has an AI bot taken over Woodyboater? Yesterday I had a chance to try out my rowing skills with SLIM, the new / old 14ft skiff. Now, to make it more interesting, I did some internet calculations. Vegas style. Will..or when will I have a heart attack rowing? According to CHAT GBT, the odds for a 67 year old somewhat sedentary over weight stressed out man are 1 in 800 or even less. And it said I should see a Dr first.
I dont see any issue
So, I couldn’t get an appointment right away, so I consulted with Mr B. And even though he has not gone to medical school…yet.. he seemed confident in it all.
The buzzards were on alert FATA MAN ROWING
Lets go!
STROKE, STROKE
How did it go? Well. it rows like a dream. A good dream. Not one were you are in your tighty whities in class in the 6th grade. SLIM was effortless rowing, and glided across the water with great joy. It took me about 10 minutes to row home. And showed the boatress, bragging, and then back to HQ. High drama for the morning, but it sure felt good, and plan on doing it far more.
Boatress photo
Did ya have a heart attack? No A stroke….
HEaded back
back home on peacful waters
What a great morning. Glad you took along Mr. B for moral support and encouragement. He can share the memory with you!
BTW, I love your cap. The one I had like that is now at the bottom of Lobdell Lake. You need to sell more of those.
Looks great were you able to get on plane. Rowing is very nice. St Lawrence skiffs and Adirondack guide boats are probably 2 of the best rowing boats. Enjoy
I agree with the Adirondack guide boat, they are so responsive to the oar. They are also hard to find and expensive when you do but there’s a reason, they are also art.
How about the drowning odds? I do not see a life jacket? Although I’m sure it’s in there somewhere.
Speaking of hats at the bottom of lakes, Greg, I somehow have a perfect record of never losing one. I’ve also been able to circle around and snatch mine (or a passenger’s) before it sinks. A few years ago I thought my perfect record had been broken. Then at the end of the season I looked in the bottom of the LL Bean tote that holds my life jackets (those again) and there it was: The cap hadn’t ended up at the boot the lake after all. Instead it had flow into the life jacket bag.
Rabbit, I really loved that cap and the day it flew off my head I was, of on plane in my 17 ft. Deluxe. I could see it floating and thought I had a chance, but by the time I cranked the boat around and got about fifty feet away, it started going down. I seriously thought about going swimming but was alone and in about forty feet of water, so I gave up. A sad day!
Talk of losing hats in the water, reminds of the day my dad literally walked off the stern of a friend’s Owens cruiser. With the boat coasting up to a dock, dad was walking aft, on the narrow decking alongside the cockpit, planning to step off onto the dock. Instead, he just walked off the end of the deck. He went down briefly, before popping back up in time to retrieve his hat, which remained floating while he sank. Our Chris Craft cruiser had a toe rail around the edge of the deck, which he was accustomed to feeling, thus warning him that he’d reached the edge without needing to look down. Herb’s Owens didn’t! Photo is our Chris Craft, Herb’s Owens & Mike’s self-built Glen-L, at Manchester Island, Ohio River 1971.
I’m a physician and I agree with Mr B. As long as you don’t get into any rowing races.
I agree Rabbit. A PFD should be a worn. Didn’t that boat sink a couple of days ago? Keep doing that Matt, it is fun and will make you feel better. Did that make you feel like Boys in the Boat?
I prefer pinned oar locks: saves me from seasonal varnish of the oars and I feel it’s easier to row – easier on the heart
And where are your registration numbers? Our local sheriff would have had you pulled over, handcuffed, strip searched (including cavity searched), breathalizered, ticketed, posted mug shots, and set bail.
BT,
Not sure about Matt’s state of VA, but here in KY, no registration is required on small craft without mechanical propulsion – wind or human power only. Great way to promote physical activity, by not taxing it!
Is Mr B a registered, certified licensed Coxswain ?
When I was a skinny little kid at the single digits age those types of rowboats were easy for me to row. They would glide after every stroke of the oars. Unfortunately, those wooden wonders have gone back to soil material. Your Slim is a fantastic example of that type of simple watercraft.
Max
There is something Zen about rowing for me anyway. Glad to see you out on the water. Rowing is great exersize and I keep getting ads for indoor rowing machines but I’d rather be on the water.
Good morning from Bass Lake CA. We had a fun show this weekend. Today I have it all to myself.
To make rowing a little easier, time your trips with the direction of the current.
Beautiful boat! Feather those oars!!