I would agree. My boat(page 75) is a straight keel 16'7"lwl loosely based on Herreshoff's original swedeform, not Gardner's later symmetrical,...
If it's not a big overlap it only comes into play in the return when the oars are parallel to the water.
Left hand high,the overlap, everything is right by the book for guideboat purists, and there are a few around here...
What stroke rates do you find work best with those oars and what is the tip width?
Boat and Oar Got the boat down from the rafters in the garage today and realized I'd said 42" oarlock spread when in fact the beam is 42 and...
It works! haven't gotten in the water yet this year mainly because I tore mcls and acls in both knees, but last summer I did a 3 mile course on...
Several years back I made a combination outrigger stretcher out of rectangular aluminum tubing that would bolt and unbolt quickly to the gunwales...
Guideboat Double I have raced against a husband wife team who row a beautiful 18' black guideboat. I finished 10 seconds behind them one year,...
" I want, and am crushing on a St. Lawrence Skiff." Steever rowed St Lawrence skiffs. His book is all about tuning oars and setting up St...
"seems to remind me of the Herreshoff/Gardner row boat, which has a very good reputation. i also have a copy of Steevers book,, I am looking to...
He's in Morrisville, I'm in Middlebury 60 miles south...
Sliding vs Fixed Dick, thanks as well, and I also like your boat. Can you clarify whether Stever's book covers sliding seats? One review...
Fwiw My boat is 17', oarlock spread is 45", stretcher to lock is 15". Oars are fixed pin 9', inner looms 24", 15" blades 7" at tip. I sit on a...
Hate to sound like a broken record, but Steever's book. which is still available from Mystic for $15, has enough biomechanical stuff and formulae...
Ergonomics Check out Oars for Pleasure Rowing by Robert Steever available (still, I hope) from Mystic Seaport. Great info. I made my red maple...
Inside Hull Color and Rear View Mirrors What's the easiest color on the eyes? I presently use gray, but I know buff and green are traditional....
Snow Row I was up at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum this evening where the students my wife works with showed off their latest gig (the...
Great thread! My son has been working on a carbon fiber on steel test bed boat for measuring slamming loads. Construction sequence is at:...
Comfort over Distance The pics show where I'm at with my fixed seat/pin 17 footer(40" at gunwale). The seat is from a Concept 2 rower and rests...
Bogging down at 5.5 sounds familiar to this 63 year old and 17' boat. I'm resigned to it but try to keep my minimum speed up when watching the gps.
