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Poquito Loco

On Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:58:20 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jun 2016 07:18:06 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

My name is Philip, I recently mounted a pair of oars on a 14' aluminum jonboat.The problem i'm having is not which oarlock to use(I think that is a matter of preference) BUT how to raise the oarlock sockets, in order to effeceintly row.I mounted swivel seats to the original square sets,& that makes it very uncomfortable to row (the oars are to far below my chest, therefore i'm reaching dowm to an awkward position to row). Any advice on this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

The simple answer would be to make the spike that goes into the socket
longer but I fear that would put a lot of extra stress on the socket.
If you could extend that longer rod through the bottom of the socket
and anchor it to the bottom of the boat somehow you would transfer
some of that load.
The other way would be to extend the socket up with an "A" frame that
supports it on the gunwale fore and aft. You still have the issue of
side to side stresses.

Maybe a way to quickly remove the add-on seat would be the best option. He didn't mention if he had
an engine or the oars were his primary power source.