Later, Jon served in Vietnam (probably USMC like Larry Wilcox). Traffic Officer Jon Baker. After joining the CHP, as any aspiring motor officer before being assigned to a motor squad, Jon was assigned to a patrol car. In 1975, he met Frank Poncherello and convinced him to become a CHP officer.
You can but don't expect a ton of power, you might get 100W. You would have to connect the pivot points to some kind of ratcheting device and turn a flywheel. Since you are only rowing forward a small portion of the time you will need a flywheel.
I've been using the rowing machine for some time now which I include in interval rotation, treadmill, stairmaster, stationary bike, the elliptical and the rowing machine. I enjoy it as it does provide the total body workout as most of the machines I use lack the upper body.