RE: Oars for raiding.

Posted by Anders on
URL: http://uk-hbbr-forum.61.s1.nabble.com/Oars-for-raiding-tp3484385p3490881.html

So this brings us to the realy good question:

Any good ideas on how to make 2 piece oars? Something that will be worth using. Something that makes you wanna row and not just some kind of emergency solution. No wobbly wood in alloy sleeves.

Laser, wheater you want wide or narrow blades is something personal. I only do fixed seat rowing and I prefer narrow blades especially if there´s a bit of chop. Wider blades require a better and more sofisticated tecnique, a lot of feathering, which my hands and arms dont like to much and wider blades put more strain on the whole body.
The workmen from the north atlantic used to row with 2 - 3" wide blades and feathering.