On May 11, 10:45*am, "BetaB4" wrote:
I am a newbie when it comes to boating and I have a 13-foot aluminum boat
with a 9.9 HP gas motor and a 12-volt electric motor. *I bought the boat
about a year ago and have only used it a few times so far using the electric
motor.

I am about to buy oars and oarlocks. *The boat already has oarlock sockets.

Any thoughts or suggestions about what to buy, where to buy them, etc. would
be appreciated. *There are a few boating supply stores (such as West Marine)
in my area, so I'll probably start there.

Here are some pics.. There are several pics here of when I made those
oars, along with some other build shots...

http://trip-reports.com/coppermine/t...ls.php?album=6

As to where, your marine center should be able to help you. You might
bring a part of one of your oarlocks or measure the hole, there are
two basic sizes sold at most stores. Don't want to buy the wrong
ones.

If you plan on doing a lot of rowing or are going into any harser
conditions of off shore (you did not tell us what you were doing in
the boat) I would suggest good oars, these guys are among the best I
know of.. Great stuff, choiceof materials, hand made oars..

http://www.shawandtenney.com/index.php

Good luck, Scotty from SmallBoats.com