update... still here

 I've been busy with work stuff, so the progress on the boat is at a stand-still for a while.

I did manage to get down to the club saturday morning.  It was nice to hang out for a while that was not work or home.  One of the members brought his mostly finished boat in and gave a talk and answered questions.  Afterwards another member and I assisted him in launching it for a trial.  He was testing the seating position.

It's propelled by a curious foot pedal mechanism.  The pedals don't go round like a bicycle, but push back and forth.  This causes the two blades on the bottom to flap side to side.  When moving each direction they tilt at a slight angle which translates to forward motion.