I need some help if anyone has any experience here. In the summer I go with the family to a family compound on one of the finger lakes (canandiagua, which has a very nice annual open water swm) during this time I often swim across the lake a few times. I go with a boat and someone rowing it but it is really a hard job, swimming is easier. I am looking to buy an electric trolling motor to go onto the row boat. Does anyone have any experience with this, how much power to get, battery life etc.
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A better form of a support boat is either a canoe or a kayak. The support crew should be mandatory when out in the open water. The support crew need to be able to see hazards,(eg other water craft, wildlife etc) assist and carry food/drinks if you are swimming over an hour, plus carry necessary safety equipment. They also help you to stay online! A row boat is OK, however the person is facing backwards and so cannot spot hazards. Always wear a brightly coloured cap as well, so your head is more visible.
Open Water swimming has risks, and these risks must be minimized by following safety recommendations. If the weather changes, an person in an inner tube would not be able to battle with you against the wind and waves to the shore. Weather can change, depending on where you are, very quickly.
Familiarize yourself with potential hazards, shore line, weather conditions. Know the distances where you will be swimming, any currents and the water temperature as well.
Always be prepared and be safety aware.
Enjoy swimming outside the lines.
It is so much fun.
Kiwi
A better form of a support boat is either a canoe or a kayak. The support crew should be mandatory when out in the open water. The support crew need to be able to see hazards,(eg other water craft, wildlife etc) assist and carry food/drinks if you are swimming over an hour, plus carry necessary safety equipment. They also help you to stay online! A row boat is OK, however the person is facing backwards and so cannot spot hazards. Always wear a brightly coloured cap as well, so your head is more visible.
Open Water swimming has risks, and these risks must be minimized by following safety recommendations. If the weather changes, an person in an inner tube would not be able to battle with you against the wind and waves to the shore. Weather can change, depending on where you are, very quickly.
Familiarize yourself with potential hazards, shore line, weather conditions. Know the distances where you will be swimming, any currents and the water temperature as well.
Always be prepared and be safety aware.
Enjoy swimming outside the lines.
It is so much fun.
Kiwi
