Loads of questions from a newbie :)

[Searush]

Paddling with one oar may do in windless conditions, calm water & no tide, but try it some time (before you NEED to) and see how you get on. Ever watch a coracle being paddled? And they are designed to be used like that! You might just manage to use a single paddle if you use the "J-stroke" technique of canadian canoeists.

Yes, you should have a ship's radio licence (free) and an operator's certificate (requires a short course) to use it legally, but you are unlikely to be prosecuted if it is used in an emergency & you are not yet "certified"!

 

[duncan]

25L an hour!! it only has a 30L tank, surely it will be more leanient than that even at half throttle will mean travelling from say the itchen bridge all the way to hamble to fill up every 2 hours

I think im being a bit over cautious regarding all the questions, probably because i have been out of the water for a long time. Even in my old inflatable i knew what were mine and the boats limits, knew what wash from the ferrys i could hit at full speed and which ones i couldnt.

I have one telescopic oar on board and thought i could sit on the front to row if needs be Ill get a vhf radio and a handbook, thought you had to have a liscence to use one though?

relax - that engine will only consume 22lph, and that's at full throttle. more like 15lph running around but you should do some careful assessment early on to understand the consumption. deteriorating conditions can also have a huge impact on miles litre

 

[hlb]

A big one.