Sunday, May 29, 2016

Basic Breakfasts for Oar Cruising

See Nutrition for the Rower in this blog for nutritional information for extended rowing.

Following are five basic breakfast menus. These are NOT gourmet breakfasts… but they are edible. They are designed specifically to require minimal time (and utensils) to prepare during the cruise, yet provide the calories needed.

Some of the ingredients can be mixed and matched to provide some variety. For example, virtually all of the freeze dried fruits can be used with any of the cereal options.

Note that the combination of ingredients in each breakfast menu below almost completely fills a 16 ounce vacuum canister. Therefore be careful of ADDING ingredients (such as dried fruit) without doing a corresponding VOLUME REDUCTION of another ingredient. Or use a bigger vacuum canister.

Suggested equipment/materials needed for preparation at home:

Used to Measure Dry Ingredients

Gallon Freezer Bags: One per Day of Cruise for Meal Bags and Snacks

Quart-Size Bags (3) per Day for Meal Dry Ingredients

You will also need a permanent marker to identify each food bag. Note that 'freezer' bags are much sturdier than 'storage' bags.

Suggested equipment needed for the night before eating the breakfast:

One or two 16 Ounce Vacuum Canister This Model Includes a Folding Spoon

Note: All of the following menus assume you are using ONE 16 ounce vacuum canister


Jetboil Stove System or the Equivalent

Caution: 

Use of a camp stove that is NOT gimbaled can lead to really serious burns due to unexpected rocking of the boat. Make sure that the stove is secure and that the pot is securely attached to the stove or is suspended. And lastly, position yourself and the stove such that if it does spill, it doesn't spill on you.

Equipment needed at meal time:

16 Ounce Vacuum Mug for Mixing and Drinking Coffee, Cocoa, etc.


Oatmeal Hot Breakfast (560 calories and 8 ounces water)

Quaker Oats or Equivalent, NOT Instant nor Quick Cook

Two Examples of Freeze Dried Fruits

Preparation at home:
Mix following together:

  • 1cup of Quaker Old Fashioned Oatmeal (300 calories)
  • ¼ cup of dried fruit/nut mix (260 calories depending upon fruit/nuts used)
  • Pinch of salt

Mark bag: “Breakfast-Oatmeal-1 cup boiling water”.

Night before eating the breakfast:

  • Heat 16 ounce vacuum canister with 2 cups boiling water for 10 minutes with top on
  • Prepare 1 cup of boiling water (1:1 ratio of water to oatmeal)
  • Empty canister of ‘heating’ water (save for washing, coffee, tea, cocoa…)
  • Immediately add dry mix topped with 1 cup of boiling water to canister, close tightly, shake and store on side.

At breakfast:

Open and eat.


Farina Hot Breakfast (440 calories and 10 oz water)

Farina AKA Cream of Wheat

Or Any Other Dried or Freeze Dried Fruit

Preparation at home:

Mix following together:

  • 1/3 cup of Farina (260 calories)
  • ¼ cup of raisins (130 calories)
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¼ Tsp cinnamon

Add two packets of UNOPENED honey to the bag, to be opened at breakfast time (50 calories).
Mark bag: “Breakfast-Farina-1 & 1/3 cups boiling water-save honey”.

Night before eating the breakfast: 

  • Heat 16 ounce canister with 2 cups boiling water for 10 minutes with top on
  • Prepare 1 and 1/3 cups of boiling water (4:1 ratio of water for thicker Farina)
  • Empty canister of ‘heating’ water (save for washing, coffee, cocoa…)
  • Immediately add dry mix topped with boiling water to canister, close tightly, shake and store on side.

At breakfast:

Open and stir in the two packets of honey and eat.


Wheatena Hot Breakfast (425 calories and 12 oz water)

Wheatena
Freeze Dried Fruit Examples

Preparation at home:

Mix following together:

  • 1/2 cup of Wheatena (240 calories)
  • 1/3 cup of freeze dried blueberries (185 calories)
  • Pinch of salt

Mark bag: “Breakfast-Wheatena-1.5 cups boiling water”.

Night before eating the breakfast: 


  • Heat 16 ounce canister with 2 cups boiling water for 10 minutes with top on
  • Prepare 1.5 cup of boiling water (3:1 ratio of water to Wheatena)
  • Empty canister of ‘heating’ water (save for washing, coffee, cocoa…)
  • Immediately add dry mix topped with boiling water to canister, close tightly, shake and store on side

At breakfast:

Eat.

Granola Cold Breakfast (745 calories and 8 oz water)

Quaker Granola or Equivalent

Powdered Non-fat Dry Milk

Preparation at home:

Thoroughly mix the following together:

  • 1.5 cups of Quaker Granola (630 calories)
  • 1/4 cup (4 tbsp, 2 ounces, 60 ml)  of low-fat dry milk powder (215 calories)

Mark bag: “Breakfast-Granola-1 cup cold water”.

Night before eating the breakfast: 

None

At breakfast:

Add 1 cup (8 ounces, 240 ml) cold water, mix thoroughly and eat.


Shredded Wheat Cold Breakfast (885 calories and 8 oz water)

Sugar Coated Mini-Wheats

Powdered Non-fat Milk

Or Any Other Dried or Freeze Dried Fruit

Preparation at home:

Thoroughly mix the following together:

  • 3 cups (65 biscuits) Kellogg’s Frosted Shredded Mini Wheats (540 calories)
    Note: if you are using the 16 ounce vacuum canister for your eating ‘bowl’, then crush the biscuits AFTER measuring, yielding 1.5 cups of the crushed cereal.
  • ¼ cup (4 tbsp, 2 ounces, 60 ml) of low-fat dry milk powder (215 calories)
  • ¼ cup of raisins (130 calories)

Mark bag: “Breakfast-Shredded Wheat-1 cup cold water”.

Night before eating the breakfast: 

None

At breakfast:

Add 1 cup (8 ounces, 240 ml) cold water, mix thoroughly and eat.


Beverage Options

  • Coffee. Starbucks instant coffee (“Via” brand)
    Two packets in 16 ounces water (10 calories)
  • Gatorade Endurance Formula Thirst Quencher Powder
    1.25 tbsp in 16 ounces water (64 calories)
  • Low-fat dry milk
    ½ cup in 16 ounces water (435 calories)
  • Cocoa
    6 tbsp in 16 ounces water (60 calories).

Epilogue

He slid the hatch back, sat up… light breeze out of the Southeast… the morning star barely visible… black merging to grey in the east.  
He turned off the anchor light… unhooked the anchor sail (also his downwind sail) that was sheeted tight to a cleat on the after deck… wrapped it around the mast… aired out his sleeping bag by using the halyard to hoist it up the mast.
He dumped the contents of his “Tuesday” breakfast bag (Granola this morning) into the vacuum canister, measured 8 ounces of cold water and added it to the vacuum canister... screwed the top on tight, shook it and let it roll around on the floorboards to thoroughly wet out the powdered milk. 
He added 16 ounces of water to his JetBoil pot, turned it on high and dumped two packets of Starbucks Via “Italian Roast” coffee in his insulated steel mug. While waiting for the water to boil, he rolled up his sleeping pad and stuffed it in a waterproof bag along with the small pillow he used… changed into his ‘rowing’ cloths. Coffee water is ready! 
Poured the water into his steel mug… cooled off the JetBoil pot and stored the cooking system in his ‘food box’, sat back (using the foot rest as a back rest), ate his cereal and savored his coffee.  
He rolled up his aired out sleeping bag, stored it… pulled out his Tuesday snacks and four 20 ounce water bottles and put them in his ‘ready hammock’ suspended under the port deck… untied his oars and readied them in their locks… went through his mental checklist to ensure that everything was cleaned and stored in lockers or tied down. 
He pulled the anchor and tied it down on the fore-deck chocks, hanging the coiled anchor line under the starboard deck… and started the next 30 mile leg of his oar cruise with easy strokes...




Friday, May 20, 2016

Sliding Seat/Rigger Options

Introduction 


Sliding seat/riggers enable you to use your leg muscles to row, as well as your back and arms, increasing the power of your stroke. This post is about various alternative systems that can be used.

Sliding SEAT systems enable the rower to move while the oarlocks are stationary.

Sliding RIGGER systems enable the rower to be stationary (in his/her location in the hull) while the oarlocks move. The advantage of the sliding rigger systems is that the weight of the rower is not shifting fore and aft with each stroke which can cause the hull to pitch. Sliding rigger systems are banned in formal races.

Sliding seat/rigger systems that include, in one unit, the seat, outriggers to hold the oar locks, rails for either the seat or the outriggers to roll on and foot braces are typically called “DROP-IN UNITS”. The unit can be detached from the boat, and the boat ‘converted’ to fixed seat rowing.

Sliding seat/rigger COMPONENT systems are custom made such that the various separate components (seat, outriggers, rails and foot braces) are independent and are stored in the boat.

If you intend to sleep in the boat AND you are considering a drop-in system, where will you store the drop-in unit while you are sleeping? The only solutions I’ve seen are to 1) design a custom component system in which the pieces can be separately stored and/or are a built-in part of the boat, OR 2) only use fixed seat rowing.

Sliding Seat/Rigger Options 


Glen-L

Glen-L Sliding Seat System

 Glen-L has both plans and a hardware (only) kit for this system.

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Colin Angus sells both plans and a kit for this sliding seat unit that he uses in his boats.

Colon Angus Sliding Seat System

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Platt Monfort’s article contains plans for a  home-made drop-in sliding seat system based on a 1947 design, with ‘upgrades’ provided by Platt.

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Kudzu Craft sells (only) the plans for this drop-in unit which can be customized to fit most boats.

Kudzu Craft Sliding Seat from Plans

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Drop-in Sliding Rigger

Drop-in Sliding Rigger Unit from "Sliding Rigger"

Shown above is the end view and side view of their system. Note the very low profile, which would require the whole system to be raised in order to clear the gunnels of a typical oar cruiser.


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Wayland Marine

RowWing by Piantedosi sold by Wayland Marine


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Salt Pond Rowing


Wood Drop-in Sliding Seat Unit from "Salt Pond Rowing"

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FrontRower(TM) is not a sliding seat nor sliding rigger system, but a rowing system that enables legs and/or arms to be used to row, while facing forward.

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Gig Harbor custom component system they use in their boats.

Example of a Wood Sliding Seat System from "Gig Harbor"

They sell units with both wood (as here) as well as fiberglass seats. Eight wheels keep the seat located properly (See Rick Thompson's comments below.)

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Clovelly Sculls


Custom Component Sliding Rigger System for Their Boat

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Home Made Sliding Seat System

I found this photo of a home-made, drop-in, sliding seat (only) unit.  The dowel under the seat runs through a piece of PVC pipe to limit movement only to fore and aft. There was no ‘builder’ information.

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Custom (?) Drop-in Sliding Seat System

No builder information available.

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Rick Thompson, (Welsford custom Walkabout, shown here) wrote to me describing his custom designed component sliding seat system. He included many pictures. Following is the text and pictures he sent me:

"1) Many slide seats use 4 wheels held in tracks. The problem with those is that the wheel edges rub on the sides of the tracks, that's how they stay in the tracks. The wheels need to be a hard material, sometimes metal, which can cause a rough and noisy ride. 
2) My first open water rowing boat (that got me started on this activity) was a Gig Harbor Whitehall. Gig Harbor [See Gig Harbor link earlier in this post] has a seat system that uses 8 wheels - 4 supporting the seat and 4 keeping it on the flat top track. I like this system, mine is copied and revised from that. The GH wheels are soft urethane, making for a very smooth slide. The seat is securely held, it would have to jump up above the side wheels to come off track. The 4 wheel systems can jump track easier, unless there is also an upper retaining track. 
3) My GH boat and the Walkabout have side seats, making a convenient place to run the tracks. The Walkabout side seats curve upward at bow and stern, I just made my tracks to follow the curve and the slide seat works fine. The seat can easily be lifted out to make the center of the boat clear. The drop in seat units like Piantedosi or Angus can be added to boats with no side seat, but they are not quick to remove. 
4) If you look at the "Wheel Detail" tab on the GH page, you can see that they make their own wheel bearings from plastic parts. I have heard that these work well and have crossed oceans. I used standard skate board wheels and bearings which are readily available. The bearings can be found in stainless and even in ceramic. I used stainless, but re-packed them with heavy waterproof marine grade wheel bearing grease. They have not needed any service in over 2000 saltwater miles so far. 
5) My gray rafting seat is a little unusual. I have it angled backward by 12 degrees to better accommodate slide rowing geometry. It is very comfortable, even for a week of extended cruising. The low back part could interfere with layback, but I don't use much layback [for the ‘catch’] so it is not a problem."

[I asked Rick for the source of the seat he uses.]

This is what he uses.

Seat Rick Thompson Uses 

Underside of the Seat Showing the Eight Rollers to Keep it Aligned

Foot Rests of the Custom Component System

And a Close-up View

The Hinged 'Stop' Quickly Converts His Rig to a Fixed Seat Rig (Genius!)

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The December 2017 issue of Small Boats Monthly includes an article on how to make a sliding-seat that can be used on a fixed seat rowing boat. The author is Ben Fuller with Chris Cunningham adding a section on how he built his conversion.


Ben Fuller's Sliding-Seat Conversion

The article contains more photos showing both construction and a video of Chris rowing using his sliding-seat.

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Fyne Boat Kits in UK offers this sliding seat system:


Sliding Seat System from Fyne Boat Kits

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Denman Marine in Tasmania offers this sliding seat system:

Denman Marine Sliding Seat System

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RowSurfer, located in Amsterdam, offers this sliding RIGGER system (seat is stationary and oar locks slide):



RowSurfer's Sliding Rigger System

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X-Cat, located in Austria, offers in interesting forward-facing, sliding seat system with automatic feathering. Shown is the rowing system (which can be purchased separately) mounted on their catamaran rower.



X-Cat Forward Facing Sliding Seat System


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OarBoard, from Victoria, offer a sliding rigger system designed for SUPs (Stand-Up-Paddle). It could be adapted to oar cruisers.



OarBoard's Sliding Rigger System


Sunday, May 15, 2016

Two SOF Candidates for Oar Cruisers



Dave Gentry designs beautiful, light, easily-built boats.

In correspondence with Dave, I mentioned that I wanted to
“…review/do analysis/opinion on various boats that either are row cruisers (RowCruiser for example) or could be used as is/converted into a rowed cruiser.”
After giving me permission to use photos and text from his site, Dave wrote back:
“I think the Gunning Dory, in particular, would fit the bill the best. In fact, that's what it was meant for, really, and that is certainly what the prototype is being used for.  I am considering building a version with either one or two enclosed shelters/cabins at either end, and calling it the Expedition Dory.”
Dave Gentry's SOF Chamberlain Gunning Dory...
...and the Framework for the Gunning Dory

The Dory is 18' 4” x 4' 8” (5.59m x 1.42m). She weighs between 120-150lbs (54-68kg). She certainly has the size and capacity (maximum recommended capacity is four adults (with gear)) to be a rowing cruiser for one or two people.

My concern is that there is a lot of windage and she could be easily blown off course, especially given her light weight.

Given her length, Dave’s idea of adding “one or two enclosed shelters/cabins” would make her very attractive for sleeping on board.

I wrote back to Dave:
“Actually, the boat I was considering reviewing was Ruth, but with much ‘decking’ and a cover for sleeping… my concern about the Gunning Dory is windage…I’d see Ruth as probably ideal… narrow bottom, high length to breadth ratio, light weight, low ends…”
Dave Gentry's Ruth
Ruth Framework

Dave wrote back expressing concern about the sides being too low for open water.

As set up, I agree. What if we added fore and aft decks as well as side decks (all made with fabric) along with a 2-3 inch (50mm-75mm) coaming, such as this model of a Michalak Larsboat converted to an oar cruiser?

Michalak's Larsboat Oar Cruiser Conversion

Dave wrote back:
“[adding side, fore and aft decks] would add some safety and reserve buoyancy, at the expense of cockpit space. Might work fine, though I still think the sides are too low amidships.”
Later, Dave added:
“Ruth is still my fav, and I row the original whenever I can.”

I agree, Ruth is one slick, fast rowboat, and with decks and a ‘tent’, I think she’d be a beautiful oar cruiser for coastal waters.

Ruth weighs 45lbs (21kg), is 18' x 33" (5.5m x 84cm), with a maximum recommended capacity of 350lbs (160kg).



Friday, May 13, 2016

Another Way to Change Gears

In the January post "Change Gears When Rowing?", six alternatives for how to adjust 'gear' (ratio of outboard to inboard length of oar) were presented. Chris Cunningham, in the April issue of Small Boats Monthly presented yet another way to control 'gear' when rowing.

"Thumb Buttons" to Control Gear on Oars
He put three of these buttons on each oar. The buttons are on the bottom of the leather when the oar is in the 'power' portion of the stroke. Included in the article is a video that shows how he changes gears while rowing without missing a 'stroke'.

(Text and photo used with permission from Chris Cunningham.)

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

SOF Sealer

On Dave Gentry's site, scroll down to near the bottom for two videos. One on stitching a seam in a Skin On Frame boat and the second on applying PL Premium as an undercoat on the skin.

Since PL Premium does not have UV protection, it must be covered by paint. As Dave states, the PL Premium "never cracks, peels or abrades off". In private conversation with him, he also told me it does NOT bleed-through the cloth and therefore not affect the inside color of the cloth (which paint on the outside of the skin will affect).

I used it on a Wee Lassie that I built. I'd use it on the next SOF I build.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Another Foot Brace

In an earlier post on foot braces, we presented 7 different styles. Chris Partridge, in his blog, Rowing for Pleasure, introduces us to Jubilee, a 18' lapstrake Langstone Cutter.

18' Langstone Cutter Jubilee

Jubilee uses yet another style of foot brace.

Foot Brace in Jubilee

The line leads to the yoke on the rudder. Note also the beautiful, knot-free floor boards, riveted lapstrake planks and keelson.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Nutrition for the Rower

If we’re going out for a nice 2-3 hour row, bring a bottle of water, a snack if desired and go. But, if we’re going oar cruising, maybe 25 miles a day for 4 or 5 days, we need fuel.

How much fuel?


For example, a 60 year old male, who weighs 180 pounds, is 6 feet tall, has a “somewhat active” lifestyle, is contemplating an oar cruise.
He believes he can row 55 minutes per hour, for 8 hours at an average speed of 3.5 mph (5.6 kph). He goes to Calorie Needs Calculator, (you will need to establish an account) clicks on “Tools”, “Daily Needs Calculator”, enters the basic information, completes “Minutes/day of additional exercise” (440 minutes in this example). He clicks “Water Sports”, “Canoeing/Rowing, 2.0-3.9 mph, light effort”.
The results show that ‘daily energy expenditure’ is 2610 calories and he’ll need 1552 additional calories per day for the oar cruise. This means he’ll need to eat 4162 (rounded to 4500) calories a day to fuel the oar cruise.

What kind of fuel?


Water


Quantity depends upon body weight, ambient temperature, level of effort and humidity.  Camelbak has a hydration calculator. Using our example above and Camelbak’s calculator, we would need about 1 Liter per hour (34 ounces). This means, according to Camelbak, we would need to drink about 2 gallons of water a day.
In the this report on dietary needs for long distance rowers. each rower consumed 8 L (about 2 gallons) of liquid a day, of which 1 L came from the food they ate and 7 L from beverages.
Bottom line? Remember to hydrate.

Calories

In our example, we would need 4500 calories per day while oar cruising. The calories can be sourced from any food.

However, if the endurance activity is going to last for months (e.g., the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, a Rowing race across the Atlantic), then calorie sourcing should be balanced: 55% from carbohydrates, 35% from fats and 10% from protein, but verify with a registered dietitian.

Vitamin Supplement
To ensure adequate vitamin intake, it is recommended that we take a daily multi-vitamin supplement.

Ingredient Suggestions


Following are a few suggested Ingredients, divided into five categories:
  • Water (with Supplements)
  • Breakfast
  • Snacks (Assume that the main meal will be at night, and therefore we must eat throughout the day after breakfast, which is recommended for ‘endurance’ activities)
  • Main Meal
  • Spices and Condiments to supplement breakfast and main meal options.
Water (with Supplements) Options

Water:
  • One liter (1.1 quart) of water weighs 2.2 pounds and takes up 61 cubic inches (about 3.9” x 3.9” x 3.9”) 
  • One Gallon (128 ounces, 3.8L) of water weighs 8.3 pounds and takes up 231 cubic inches (about 6.1” x 6.1” x 6.1”). 
Supplements:
  • Coffee. Starbucks carries a wide range of their “VIA” brand of instant coffees.  Uses 8 ounces (236mL) of water per packet.
  • Gatorade Low Calorie G2 Powder.  Nutrition per packet: 45 calories, 250mg sodium, 75mg Potassium and 12g carbo (sugar). Uses 20 ounces of water per packet.
  • Gatorade Endurance Formula Thirst Quencher Powder would be better for very hot conditions e.g., Texas 200, in which we are perspiring a great deal. Nutrition per 1.5 tbsp (22mL) of powder: 240mg Sodium, 140mg Potassium, 21g carbo and 80 calories, mixed with 20 ounces (590mL) water
  • Low-fat dry milk, 1/4 cup (4 tbsp, 2 ounces, 60ml) powder mixed with 8 ounces (240mL) water provides 215 calories
  • Cocoa, 2 tbsp (30 ml) in 6 ounces (120mL) of hot water, 20 calories.
Breakfast Ingredients
  • (Hot) Quaker Old Fashioned Oats (not instant nor quick-cook). 1 cup (234mL) dry (yields 2 cups cooked) for 300 calories with 1 cup of water. 
  • (Hot) Wheatena, 1/3 cup (78mL) dry provides 160 calories with 1 cup (235mL) of water 
  • (Hot) Farina, 1/3 cup (78mL) dry for 210 calories with 1 and 1/3 cups (315mL) of water 
  • (Cold) Quaker Granola, 1 cup (234mL) for 420 calories 
  • (Cold) Kashi Go Lean (different varieties), 1 cup (234mL) for 250 calories 
  • (Cold) Kellogg’s Frosted Shredded Mini Wheats, 1 cup (234mL) for 180 calories.
  • Freeze-dried fruits, such as blueberries. Each packet provides 5-9 servings. Note that this is freeze-dried, not dehydrated. The latter often have additives, but not freeze-dried. And freeze-dried, although more expensive, has flavor equal to the raw fruit. Calorie content is the same as the raw fruit.
Snack Options
  • Oatmega bars, wide variety, one bar for 190 calories
  • Whole wheat fig bars, twin pack (two one-ounce bars) for 220 calories
  • Nuts and spice Kind bars, wide variety, one bar for 200 calories 
  • Banana, 200 calories
  • Apple, 65 calories
  • Orange, 85 calories
  • Peanut M&Ms, one packet is 250 calories
  • Beef jerky, many brands with different flavors and nutritional value 
  • Dried fruit/nuts mix, ¼ cup (small handful) about 260 calories depending upon fruits/nuts used.
  • Peanut butter packets These are 1.15 ounces per packet (32g) for 190 calories. 
Main Meal Ingredients
(Note, each of these can be enhanced with one or more of the spices and/or condiments below.) 
  • Dehydrated beans (not dried beans) such as black beans . 1 cup (234mL) dehydrated beans with 1 cup of water for 405 calories. 
  • Quick cook couscous, 2/3 cup dry (156mL) with 1 (235mL) cup of water for 433 calories.
  • Quick cook brown or white rice, 1 cup (234mL) with 1 cup of water for 360 calories.
  • Dehydrated lentils, 1/2 cup of dehydrated lentils with 1 cup of water for 210 calories.
  • Dehydrated vegetables (aka soup greens), 40 calories per tbsp. For example, add to any of the four grain based meal options above.
Spice and Condiment Options
  • Seasoning blends. (Pre-package these in small zip-lock bags and use as desired)
    • Southwest: Smoked paprika, cayenne, cumin, garlic powder, dash of sea salt
    • Indian: Curry powder, garlic powder, pinch sea salt
    • Italian: Oregano, parsley, garlic powder, pinch red pepper flakes, and sea salt
    • Asian: put some individual soy sauce packets in a baggie.
  • Sea salt.
  • Black or Cayenne pepper.
  • Cinnamon
  • Honey packets Use instead of granulated sugar. Each of these 9g (1/3 ounce) packet has 27 calories.
  • Bacon Bits (real bacon, not flavored soy), 1 tbsp for 25 calories. 
  • Dehydrated onion flakes, 17 calories per tbsp. 

Assumptions in Formulating this Post

  • Weight, within reason, is not an issue as it is for a back-packer. Oar based cruising boats can carry over a 100 pounds of extra ‘stuff’ in addition to the rower, her/his sleeping/clothing needs and boat related equipment such as anchor, chain, anchor rode, spare oars, etc.
  • One person (assume double the food for two people).
  • Rower will stay in boat the whole time. There could be exceptions, but sleeping, meal prep and eating, etc. will be done in the boat, not camping on land.
  • It is reasonable to assume the rower will be able to prepare only one major meal a day… although that time may include preparation of later meals, stored in insulated containers.
  • No refrigeration nor coolers. 
  • Single burner stove, such as a backpacker stove.
  • Single pot. 
  • Appropriate knife, fork, tablespoon.
  • 8 ounce measuring cup for measuring water to be added to meals.
  • 12 or 16 ounce drinking cup/mug.
  • At least one insulated vacuum food containers, e.g. Thermos Stainless Steel King 16 Ounce Food Jar.
  • In preparation for this post, I consulted with a registered dietitian as well as a number of sites on the web, some of which are referenced below. I am NOT, however, a doctor nor a dietitian. Please contact your doctor and/or a registered dietitian if you have any concerns about how these suggestions could impact your health. 

References