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Reply With QuotePretty cool design and build, I'm always impressed with DIY builds, hope they work like you planned.
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You do nice work Jack, from one wood butcher to another. Good thought in that. Keep us up on how well it works and how stable it feels. I went the other way, sold the canoe today. I have sellers remorse but my back feels better.
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Pretty cool design and build, I'm always impressed with DIY builds, hope they work like you planned.
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Nice! You can't defy physics, rowing is more efficient.
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I'm going to "steal" your idea and make my own oars for my 10' jon boat. The ones I want (long ones) are outrageously expensive. I will also rig outboard oarlocks as you did. Thanks for the ideas.
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More than welcome. Mine came from a bunch of places on the net. Found some great sites on building oars. That's where the 2/3rds rule for oars was found. Many resources out there for blade shape and design. A hand held power planer and a belt sander is your best friend for removing all the wood from the blank that isn't an oar. My oars are 8 feet. The main beams are red oak so they are a little heavy. They do have some spring in them which is good. The oar is sealed with spar varnish except for the hand grip area those will be waxed. I used jute cord for the binding that slide in the oarlocks and a piece of clear vinyl hose for the stops. When the weather clears I will go row it and see what needs to be changed.
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Another woodworker here..nice
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Wood, metal, electrical, you name it I end up doing it.
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Excellent job Jack. Looks awesome.
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DockShooter,
Nice work on an interesting project. I've found the perfect fishing hole/nature viewing spot. Of course it's a 3 mile paddle, across hyacinth during the summer. I'm 62 and the trip out and back pushes me to the limit. So, . . . I'm considering rowing a canoe (not paddling).
-In general, regular 12' fishing yak vs a 15' canoe, would you rate rowing as more efficient than paddling a yak?
-To start out, would just popping on some oar locks on canoe work out pretty close or would I be wasting my time and need to build a project similar to yours?
And how did your test voyage go? Did you note any refinements you want to make?
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At this time I have a 12' Perception Pescador pro fishing kayak, an Old Town 158 guide canoe, a 147 guide canoe and a 146 saranac. On long haul I prefer the canoe over the kayak. My canoe of choice is the 158 guide with the wood and web seats. When going solo I sit backwards in the front seat putting me more towards the center of the boat. I move it with a kayak paddle most of the time. I can cover a lot of water. The canoe glides better, it is stable enough I can stand up and paddle it around if my back side starts to hurt. I prefer the the canoes to the point I am thinking of selling the kayak
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