No eye deer has a very good point , sliding riggers have a massive advantage , there is not bot rotation / oscilation especially in a short boat,...
Wow , John you have done quite a bit of work, I have some friends who row coastal in flat to some quite decent wave condition (they ar a bit nuts)...
Just had a thought , I'd get as much info on the Annapolis wherry...
John, a lot depends on the athlete, just how old and how supple he (you) is/are, here are some for flat water Span between rowlocks ( to c/l pin...
NoEyeDeer, What do the sliding seat olympic type guys use. if anything,. They race over 2000 m and its all about name for the boat builders. So...
Just to mention that I have a copy of John Garner's book,, Building Classic Small Craft. on the Herreshoff / Gardner 17ft there are off sets for...
Hi NoEyeDeer, Thanks for your very detaild response. I have also registered with the Australian woodworkers forum and visited the site you have...
Hi NoEyeDeer I have been threatening to build another rowboat for some time now, i am at that stage where I need the excersise, and walking is...
What nonsense, This boat is saying, "I want to go rowing, please finish me, summers almost here, hurry up" I hope the next fotos show a smiling...
Jon , The weight is stunning , to put it into perspective.. FISA the body controlling international sliding seat rowing has an open water section,...
Hi all, over the years there seems to have been quite a bit of "research" done, but at the end of the day its the tinkerer that seems to make the...
Hi, I do have a copy of Andy Steever's book, , your right,very much worth a read , as well as "A Text book of oarsmanship " by Gilbert Bourne,...
I've been looking at the beam max of rowboats, Gartside runs to about 56 inches for both Bob and his Coastal rowboat, this seems to be the...
wow, looking good, bet your'e starting to get excited,,new season and a new boat. have fun Mike
Jon , Thanks for the foto looking good you are nearly there, Im in Cape town, South Africa. well south in the southern hemis, 2 mths from now...
Sound like a real nice reason for not being in front " oh well guys you know if it wasn't for all that beam!!!!!!!! Any Foto's of version 3 ?
Hi Rio, there are lines for a single scull in the book Rowable Classics by Daryl J Strickler, also Fisa (The world controlling body) originally...
Ok , Flat water racing boats use a plastic gate with a hollow section where the thole pin goes in, the hollow is some what larger than the...
Skinny flat water sliding seat boats set the oarlock of the higher hand about 1/2 inch,, say 12 mm to 20mm , 3/4 inch , higher.. that's about the...
Foling riggers Hi Guy's I managed to get a few foto's of the local riggers,,, remember the boat is double skin.
