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Oar length
If you really want to row, you need 8 foot oars.
http://www.shawandtenney.com/sandtfaq.htm They make very nice oars, well worth the investment: http://www.shawandtenney.com "Dave" wrote in message ... Gotta buy some new oars for a newly acquired dinghy. The question is what size. Dinghy is an 8' Atlantic. I'd guess the beam must be about 54," though it seems wider when I throw it on the car top. So do I need 5 1/2 ft. oars, or 6'? Dave S/V Good Fortune CS27 |
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Jeff Morris wrote: If you really want to row, you need 8 foot oars. http://www.shawandtenney.com/sandtfaq.htm They make very nice oars, well worth the investment: http://www.shawandtenney.com I have a set of S&Ts. Only one thing wrong with them. They are so beautiful I am reluctant to put them in the water. -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... Gotta buy some new oars for a newly acquired dinghy. The question is what size. Dinghy is an 8' Atlantic. I'd guess the beam must be about 54," though it seems wider when I throw it on the car top. So do I need 5 1/2 ft. oars, or 6'? I have found that for the best rowing ability a longer oar is better. They don't store well, however, so if you want to be able to row up the side of your boat or dock, leave the oars in the oar locks and set the blade into the boat it will need to be a lot shorter. Rod |
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Oar length
Dave,
I row an 18' pulling boat. I used to race it and I have done plenty of medium distance (10+ miles) and some long distance rowing. My boat is 42" wide at the widest point. I have two sets of oars a pair of 8' Shaw and Tenny spoons and a pair of 9' Milton Fancy dory oars. Longer oars are like the higher gears on a bicycle. They give you more leverage and greater pull through the water. I can make my boat go faster with the 9' oars than with the 8' oars. But there is a second factor the hull speed of the boat. The 9' oars push the boat up over the hull speed and I get a bigger wave without much gain in speed. I also get tired out faster. The 8' Shaw and Tenny's push the boat almost as fast as the 9' footers but I can go much farther. When I used to race I trained with the 9' footers and raced with the 8s unless it was a short race. The hull speed on your 8 footer is going to be lots slower than on my 18' footer so I doubt you need 8 foot oars to hit it. I'm going to guess that 6' would be a bit better but part of that depends on how high your seat is and how much freeboard you have. If you want rowing to be easy but not neccissarily as fast go down to 5'6". Either way there will not be a lot of difference. Beware the math on the Shaw and Tenny site. Its written for boats that were designed to row and is not completely applicable to modern dinghys though it is can be helpful. Thier oars are wonderful. Good luck. "Dave" wrote in message ... Gotta buy some new oars for a newly acquired dinghy. The question is what size. Dinghy is an 8' Atlantic. I'd guess the beam must be about 54," though it seems wider when I throw it on the car top. So do I need 5 1/2 ft. oars, or 6'? Dave S/V Good Fortune CS27 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/29/04 |
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Dave,
Yes, longer oars are almost always better. But All of these nice people are missing an important point. If they do not stow in the boat, they can be a real big pain. For all of my dinks, I have at least a set of oars that will lay across the seats and stay in the the boat. Matt Colie Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Congential Sailor Dave wrote: Gotta buy some new oars for a newly acquired dinghy. The question is what size. Dinghy is an 8' Atlantic. I'd guess the beam must be about 54," though it seems wider when I throw it on the car top. So do I need 5 1/2 ft. oars, or 6'? Dave S/V Good Fortune CS27 |
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