kdub
Member
I just got back from sailing and had a rescue adventure. We were out on lake superior and the fog came in and with it the wind died. We could not see shore or anything but fog, and another sailboat that we were heading towards. We followed them for a bit and their sails dropped so we did the same to keep up, fired up the trusty evinrude lightwin 4 hp and noticed the crew on the other boat hanging on the back by their motor. It looked to me like they were having trouble getting it going so we took a swing by to discover they lost their pullcord. After discussing the alternative options, coast guard or drifting, we decided to give the old 4 horse a shot. The boat we rescued was about 18-20 foot swing keel and we pulled it a few miles. This adventure proves that the 4hp (short shaft with a good mounting bracket) is more than enough motor for our 14.2's. Also a toot to the importance of comradeship in our sailing community.
