"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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I have a nesting 2-paw-9 dinghy for my 28' sailboat that I have always
rowed. For the oars, I have used the type of oarlocks that attach to
the oars and then insert into a female socket on the dinghy. I like
this because there is nothing that can get lost; the oarlock is
permanently on the oars so nothing gets lost. Unfortunately, these
are all made of mild steel (non-stainless) so they always rust. What
alternatives exist? Everything else I have seen made of bronze
requires some sort of pin through them to keep them from coming out of
the socket and getting lost. When you do take them out you have to
keep track of them. I bet I would have them for maybe a week before
losing one overboard. The type I have seen with a pin THROUGH the oar
are all made of mild steel so will rust. There must be a bronze or
stainless version of the type that is attached to the oars.


Get a pair of the round oarlocks
http://www.shawandtenney.com/images/...d-and-horn.jpg (on the
left). Then install a pair of oar sleeves to prevent wear and keep the
oarlock from coming adrift.
http://www.aaainflatables.com/produc...ProductID=1931

I've used this system for years and it's foolproof. The round oarlock
stays with the oar and you can even use a circle clip to keep the
oarlock and oar attached to the dinghy should it overturn.

Wilbur Hubbard