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Richard Casady Richard Casady is offline
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Default Oar Length and Boat Size

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:12:47 -0700 (PDT), Jay
wrote:


2--The boat is 14' 6" long with a 61" beam, 50" bottom width and
approximate 26" side depth.

3--In case the ultra-dependable Suzuki should fail or (gasp) run out
of fuel with no more present in the boat, I would have to row the $#@#$
% thing back to shore.

4--The oars I currently possess are 7' in length and they worked fine
for the dinghy we previously owned.

5--My concern now is that they may be too short with the wider beam
and higher side depth for my monkey arms to maintain a grip on them
while they dip sufficently into the drink and propel us forward.

Is there a guide anywhere that would determine proper oar size (i.e.
length) for an open rowboat that would take into account the
measurements of said rowboat?

-Jay
(trying to cover all bases before heading to the open sea...# : ^ )


You could make an accurate drawing of the cross section of your boat.
You then draw in an oar that looks right, and measure the drawing.

Casady