Hello Dennis - This is called the swivel height - the distance from lower part of the oarlock to the seat. Here it is is in detail (taken from ou rowing geometry page): Swivel Height: The s...
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Height of riggerposted in Boat and Product Questions
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Dagger board placement?posted in Builders Forum
Hi Thomas, Apologies for the delayed reply - I only just saw this message. If you're not using a mizzen, it would actually be forward that the daggerboard would need to be moved. Or the...
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Cambridge Racer - Fiberglass on Deck?posted in Builders Forum
I'm glad to hear you're having fun with it. Don't hesitate to fire through any questions you may have.
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Cambridge Racer - Fiberglass on Deck?posted in Builders Forum
Hello Matt - The decks don't require fiberglass, just the hull itself. If you glass the hull after the decks are in place, there will be glass covering and sealing the edges of the decks.&nbs...
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Wind performance. Rudders and bow boards for RowCruiser?posted in Builders Forum
Hello Kellan - If you plan on rowing in windy conditions, it's very wise to consider your options at this stage. Of all our boats, the RowCruiser is the most vulnerable to winds, due to the e...
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Early planning for going around Vancouver Island Colin Angus styleposted in General Discussion
Hello Roberto - Well, that's a mission that's dear to my heart. The journey I did around Vancouver Island was one of my rowing highlights - such a beauitiful and rugged coastline to explore.&...
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Variantsposted in Requests for New Products
That sounds like a fantastic idea, and I'll try to come up with a few tweaks and customizations I've seen that seem to work well. There's been a lot of creative mods that cusomters have made ...
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Sliding riggerposted in General Discussion
Hello Thomas - Yes we did do some development with a prototype sliding rigger system, but those efforts have been put on hold for a bit. Overall, the beneifits of slidng rigger systems are gr...
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Oxford Wherry sliding seat rigging setupposted in General Discussion
Hi Hank, Okay, that makes sense. There is a subtle difference between rowing a shell and a larger recreational sliding seat boat, and what you've experienced is the main one. Having hi...
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Oxford Wherry sliding seat rigging setupposted in General Discussion
Hello Hank, It's very hard to say if anything is wrong from your description. The fact of the matter is most people starting out with sliding seat rowing find it awkward and challenging - es...
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oxford wherry bow filletposted in Builders Forum
@constance radke It sounds like your bow fillet will be just fine. From a structural standpoint, the bow fillet doesn't need to have much more epoxy than the frame/bulkhead fillets. We ...
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Materials Wood Epoxy and suchposted in Builders Forum
Pine is also suitable, and can be found more readily. Here, you can find clear lenghts of 3/4" pine planks at Home Depot. These are relatively easy to cut, since only one side needs to ...
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CARBON FIBER SCULLING OARSposted in Boat and Product Questions
Hello Brently, The sleeves are in position, at the proper angle for optimal feathering. The buttons are not pre-instaled, but can be positioned in minutes. By moving the buttons in or ...
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Introducing my Expedition, called Fada.posted in General Discussion
Well done! I imagine along the serrated coast of Ireland there must be a plethora of beautiful little bays and coves to explore. Have fun with that!
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Rowcruiser Assemblyposted in Builders Forum
Wow, your boat is looking fantastic! I'm glad it's coming together so well for you - looks like good precision cnc work. Do you have your own CNC machine? Thanks for sharing...
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Hull epoxyposted in Boat and Product Questions
Hi Dean - The procedure is a little different for finger joints compared to those building from scratch. When building from plans, the jointing method doesn' t use finger joints, instead it r...
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Skegs instead of daggerboardposted in Boat and Product Questions
Hi Steve, Yes, the sailing rowcruiser is a a fun versatile boat. I also really enjoy just using the central hull as a rowing boat - as a quick and easy way to get out onto the water.&nb...
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Pocket Layerposted in Builders Forum
I will email you some PDF plans that go with our kits (which use the same processes) that will help you to visualize the process.
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Pocket Layerposted in Builders Forum
Hello Maureen, Yes, that's correct - the DXF layers called "pockets" should be routed as pockets. The depth should be fifty percent of the wood thickness. These pockets are used to joi...
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