Re: Oarlock Position
Woops! Perhaps I should have read on, before responding, but the
advice is the same anyways.
Steve
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Steven Lewis <numbaoneman@b...>"
<numbaoneman@b...> wrote:
advice is the same anyways.
Steve
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Steven Lewis <numbaoneman@b...>"
<numbaoneman@b...> wrote:
> Put the boat in the water, have someone take pictures of you as youyou
> shift your weight in 2-3" increments. Once you have established the
> position that gives you the best trim, then work on the oarlock
> positions by trial and error until you get the most comfortable for
> you. This will not necessarily be the same for everyone. I think
> are asking people to try a bunch of clothes on and pick the onesthat
> will fit you. Or maybe more like asking the mother-in-law to buyoff
> the shelf shirts for you (I get the damn things every Xmas, andthis
> usually can't wear any of them) ;-) . Try rigging up a clamp system
> that will allow you to move the locks around, thus allowing you to
> find the "Sweet Spot" for your physique. Once this is established,
> then go ahead and mount them permanently. Sorry to be blunt, but
> seems to be the best method to establish YOUR personal setup. Inthis
> situation, one size doesn't fit all.
>
> Steve
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "gbb132000 <gbb132000@y...>"
> <gbb132000@y...> wrote:
> > I really appreciate all the input that I am getting on this
> subject,
> > but I have a problem.
> >
Put the boat in the water, have someone take pictures of you as you
shift your weight in 2-3" increments. Once you have established the
position that gives you the best trim, then work on the oarlock
positions by trial and error until you get the most comfortable for
you. This will not necessarily be the same for everyone. I think you
are asking people to try a bunch of clothes on and pick the ones that
will fit you. Or maybe more like asking the mother-in-law to buy off
the shelf shirts for you (I get the damn things every Xmas, and
usually can't wear any of them) ;-) . Try rigging up a clamp system
that will allow you to move the locks around, thus allowing you to
find the "Sweet Spot" for your physique. Once this is established,
then go ahead and mount them permanently. Sorry to be blunt, but this
seems to be the best method to establish YOUR personal setup. In this
situation, one size doesn't fit all.
Steve
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "gbb132000 <gbb132000@y...>"
<gbb132000@y...> wrote:
shift your weight in 2-3" increments. Once you have established the
position that gives you the best trim, then work on the oarlock
positions by trial and error until you get the most comfortable for
you. This will not necessarily be the same for everyone. I think you
are asking people to try a bunch of clothes on and pick the ones that
will fit you. Or maybe more like asking the mother-in-law to buy off
the shelf shirts for you (I get the damn things every Xmas, and
usually can't wear any of them) ;-) . Try rigging up a clamp system
that will allow you to move the locks around, thus allowing you to
find the "Sweet Spot" for your physique. Once this is established,
then go ahead and mount them permanently. Sorry to be blunt, but this
seems to be the best method to establish YOUR personal setup. In this
situation, one size doesn't fit all.
Steve
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "gbb132000 <gbb132000@y...>"
<gbb132000@y...> wrote:
> I really appreciate all the input that I am getting on thissubject,
> but I have a problem.rowing
>
> Most responses call for a distance aft of the aft edge of the
> thwart.know
>
> First of all, such a specification is of dubious value unless we
> how wide the thwart is supposed to be. We can assume that therower
> is sitting somewhere near the centerline of the rowing thwart, noton
> either of it's edges. So how wide is this hypothetical thwart?10"?
> 12"?unusable -
>
> Further, all us Bolger fans should realize that the Nymph has a
> longitudinal thwart, which renders the 'aft edge' reference
> - UNLESS one knows how wide the conventional thwart is that isbeing
> referenced in all these formulas. Then you could determine whereyou
> need to sit, and measure accordingly.solution.
>
> Food for thought, or am I being dense?
>
> And yes, I realize that trial and error will be the final
> I'm just bugged by all these responses that I can't translate intoa
> usable solution.seat.
>
> George
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bob Johnson <bobzonk@e...> wrote:
> > For the average person, the oarlocks should be located 11 inches
> abaft the aft
> > edge of the rowing seat, and 7 inches above the level of the
> This meansbe
> > the seat should be 7 inches below the gunwales or the locks must
> raisedforgotten
> > somehow. These numbers came from some book which I have
> the namelocate.
> > of. I have a copy of the page somewhere which I will try to
> >
> > Bob
Thanks to Andy and Rick for the most useable replys I've seen so far,
with the exception of one I got from John Welsford, no less, in Dingy
Cruising. Mr. Wellsford suggested 575mm aft of my back, when sitting
bolt upright in a position that produces normal trim.
Both Andy's and Rick's suggestions are very clear. I think I'll
reference from my belt buckle, though - - My belly button is too far
aft after all that holiday eating!
Also, I'll take everyone's advice and use clamps first.
Thanks-
George
with the exception of one I got from John Welsford, no less, in Dingy
Cruising. Mr. Wellsford suggested 575mm aft of my back, when sitting
bolt upright in a position that produces normal trim.
Both Andy's and Rick's suggestions are very clear. I think I'll
reference from my belt buckle, though - - My belly button is too far
aft after all that holiday eating!
Also, I'll take everyone's advice and use clamps first.
Thanks-
George
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, sctree <sctree@d...> wrote:
> I did similar to what Andy suggested for a small dinghy I built for
my
> son.. Once I got his sitting position established I measured from
his
> bellybutton aft to his full reach towards the transom (like he
would if
> rowing). Split that distance for the oarlock position, not sure if
it's
> "correct" by the 9"-11" aft of the thwart method, but it worked out
well.
>
> Rick
>
> andy wilson wrote:
>
> >
> > Try sitting on the longitudinal seat with your weight trimmed so
the
> > craft is just a little more down by the stern than dead level.
Use the
> > Mk 1 eyeball to project the V of your crotch out to the gunwale.
This
> > is a good guess for the aft face of the transverse thwart you
don't
> > have. Measure back as far as you wish from this point. 11 inches
will
> > do for a start. Try this spot. You may be able to clamp the
oarlocks
> > on with screw clamps to play around till you are happy. In the
end,
> > the short waterline of your craft will limit top speed and a good
> > enough result may be just that.good enough for a nice spin around
the
> > local moorings. Now everybody else can tell me where I am wrong !
They
> > are,in fact,all more or less right. It is not an exact science.
When
> > it feels good,it is good! Andy
> >
> > "gbb132000 <gbb132000@y...>" <gbb132000@y...> wrote:I really
> > appreciate all the input that I am getting on this subject,
> > but I have a problem.
> >
> > Most responses call for a distance aft of the aft edge of the
rowing
> > thwart.
> >
> > First of all, such a specification is of dubious value unless we
know
> > how wide the thwart is supposed to be. We can assume that the
rower
> > is sitting somewhere near the centerline of the rowing thwart,
not on
> > either of it's edges. So how wide is this hypothetical thwart?
10"?
> > 12"?
> >
> > Further, all us Bolger fans should realize that the Nymph has a
> > longitudinal thwart, which renders the 'aft edge' reference
unusable -
> > - UNLESS one knows how wide the conventional thwart is that is
being
> > referenced in all these formulas. Then you could determine where
you
> > need to sit, and measure accordingly.
> >
> > Food for thought, or am I being dense?
> >
> > And yes, I realize that trial and error will be the final
solution.
> > I'm just bugged by all these responses that I can't translate
into a
> > usable solution.
> >
> > George
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bob Johnson <bobzonk@e...> wrote:
> > > For the average person, the oarlocks should be located 11 inches
> > abaft the aft
> > > edge of the rowing seat, and 7 inches above the level of the
seat.
> > This means
> > > the seat should be 7 inches below the gunwales or the locks
must be
> > raised
> > > somehow. These numbers came from some book which I have
forgotten
> > the name
> > > of. I have a copy of the page somewhere which I will try to
locate.
> > >
> > > Bob
> >
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George,
Remember, you are facing backwards when you are rowing. Thus, the aft edge of
the rowing seat or thwart is the one closest to the rowlocks. The forward
edge of the seat will be behind you when you are rowing. It matters not how
wide the seat is, as long as it is comfortable.
So measure ~11 inches abaft (towards the back of the boat) from the aft edge
(the edge closest to the back of the boat) and put the oarlocks there.
Bob
George wrote =>
Remember, you are facing backwards when you are rowing. Thus, the aft edge of
the rowing seat or thwart is the one closest to the rowlocks. The forward
edge of the seat will be behind you when you are rowing. It matters not how
wide the seat is, as long as it is comfortable.
So measure ~11 inches abaft (towards the back of the boat) from the aft edge
(the edge closest to the back of the boat) and put the oarlocks there.
Bob
George wrote =>
> I really appreciate all the input that I am getting on this subject,
> but I have a problem.
>
> Most responses call for a distance aft of the aft edge of the rowing
> thwart.
>
> First of all, such a specification is of dubious value unless we know
> how wide the thwart is supposed to be. We can assume that the rower
> is sitting somewhere near the centerline of the rowing thwart, not on
> either of it's edges. So how wide is this hypothetical thwart? 10"?
> 12"?
>
> Further, all us Bolger fans should realize that the Nymph has a
> longitudinal thwart, which renders the 'aft edge' reference unusable -
> - UNLESS one knows how wide the conventional thwart is that is being
> referenced in all these formulas. Then you could determine where you
> need to sit, and measure accordingly.
>
> Food for thought, or am I being dense?
>
> And yes, I realize that trial and error will be the final solution.
> I'm just bugged by all these responses that I can't translate into a
> usable solution.
>
> George
I did similar to what Andy suggested for a small dinghy I built for my
son.. Once I got his sitting position established I measured from his
bellybutton aft to his full reach towards the transom (like he would if
rowing). Split that distance for the oarlock position, not sure if it's
"correct" by the 9"-11" aft of the thwart method, but it worked out well.
Rick
andy wilson wrote:
son.. Once I got his sitting position established I measured from his
bellybutton aft to his full reach towards the transom (like he would if
rowing). Split that distance for the oarlock position, not sure if it's
"correct" by the 9"-11" aft of the thwart method, but it worked out well.
Rick
andy wilson wrote:
>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> Try sitting on the longitudinal seat with your weight trimmed so the
> craft is just a little more down by the stern than dead level. Use the
> Mk 1 eyeball to project the V of your crotch out to the gunwale. This
> is a good guess for the aft face of the transverse thwart you don't
> have. Measure back as far as you wish from this point. 11 inches will
> do for a start. Try this spot. You may be able to clamp the oarlocks
> on with screw clamps to play around till you are happy. In the end,
> the short waterline of your craft will limit top speed and a good
> enough result may be just that.good enough for a nice spin around the
> local moorings. Now everybody else can tell me where I am wrong ! They
> are,in fact,all more or less right. It is not an exact science. When
> it feels good,it is good! Andy
>
> "gbb132000 <gbb132000@...>" <gbb132000@...> wrote:I really
> appreciate all the input that I am getting on this subject,
> but I have a problem.
>
> Most responses call for a distance aft of the aft edge of the rowing
> thwart.
>
> First of all, such a specification is of dubious value unless we know
> how wide the thwart is supposed to be. We can assume that the rower
> is sitting somewhere near the centerline of the rowing thwart, not on
> either of it's edges. So how wide is this hypothetical thwart? 10"?
> 12"?
>
> Further, all us Bolger fans should realize that the Nymph has a
> longitudinal thwart, which renders the 'aft edge' reference unusable -
> - UNLESS one knows how wide the conventional thwart is that is being
> referenced in all these formulas. Then you could determine where you
> need to sit, and measure accordingly.
>
> Food for thought, or am I being dense?
>
> And yes, I realize that trial and error will be the final solution.
> I'm just bugged by all these responses that I can't translate into a
> usable solution.
>
> George
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bob Johnson <bobzonk@e...> wrote:
> > For the average person, the oarlocks should be located 11 inches
> abaft the aft
> > edge of the rowing seat, and 7 inches above the level of the seat.
> This means
> > the seat should be 7 inches below the gunwales or the locks must be
> raised
> > somehow. These numbers came from some book which I have forgotten
> the name
> > of. I have a copy of the page somewhere which I will try to locate.
> >
> > Bob
>
>
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Try sitting on the longitudinal seat with your weight trimmed so the craft is just a little more down by the stern than dead level. Use the Mk 1 eyeball to project the V of your crotch out to the gunwale. This is a good guess for the aft face of the transverse thwart you don't have. Measure back as far as you wish from this point. 11 inches will do for a start. Try this spot. You may be able to clamp the oarlocks on with screw clamps to play around till you are happy. In the end,the short waterline of your craft will limit top speed and a good enough result may be just that.good enough for a nice spin around the local moorings. Now everybody else can tell me where I am wrong ! They are,in fact,all more or less right. It is not an exact science. When it feels good,it is good! Andy
"gbb132000 <gbb132000@...>" <gbb132000@...> wrote:I really appreciate all the input that I am getting on this subject,
but I have a problem.
Most responses call for a distance aft of the aft edge of the rowing
thwart.
First of all, such a specification is of dubious value unless we know
how wide the thwart is supposed to be. We can assume that the rower
is sitting somewhere near the centerline of the rowing thwart, not on
either of it's edges. So how wide is this hypothetical thwart? 10"?
12"?
Further, all us Bolger fans should realize that the Nymph has a
longitudinal thwart, which renders the 'aft edge' reference unusable -
- UNLESS one knows how wide the conventional thwart is that is being
referenced in all these formulas. Then you could determine where you
need to sit, and measure accordingly.
Food for thought, or am I being dense?
And yes, I realize that trial and error will be the final solution.
I'm just bugged by all these responses that I can't translate into a
usable solution.
George
"gbb132000 <gbb132000@...>" <gbb132000@...> wrote:I really appreciate all the input that I am getting on this subject,
but I have a problem.
Most responses call for a distance aft of the aft edge of the rowing
thwart.
First of all, such a specification is of dubious value unless we know
how wide the thwart is supposed to be. We can assume that the rower
is sitting somewhere near the centerline of the rowing thwart, not on
either of it's edges. So how wide is this hypothetical thwart? 10"?
12"?
Further, all us Bolger fans should realize that the Nymph has a
longitudinal thwart, which renders the 'aft edge' reference unusable -
- UNLESS one knows how wide the conventional thwart is that is being
referenced in all these formulas. Then you could determine where you
need to sit, and measure accordingly.
Food for thought, or am I being dense?
And yes, I realize that trial and error will be the final solution.
I'm just bugged by all these responses that I can't translate into a
usable solution.
George
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bob Johnson <bobzonk@e...> wrote:
> For the average person, the oarlocks should be located 11 inches
abaft the aft
> edge of the rowing seat, and 7 inches above the level of the seat.
This means
> the seat should be 7 inches below the gunwales or the locks must be
raised
> somehow. These numbers came from some book which I have forgotten
the name
> of. I have a copy of the page somewhere which I will try to locate.
>
> Bob
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I really appreciate all the input that I am getting on this subject,
but I have a problem.
Most responses call for a distance aft of the aft edge of the rowing
thwart.
First of all, such a specification is of dubious value unless we know
how wide the thwart is supposed to be. We can assume that the rower
is sitting somewhere near the centerline of the rowing thwart, not on
either of it's edges. So how wide is this hypothetical thwart? 10"?
12"?
Further, all us Bolger fans should realize that the Nymph has a
longitudinal thwart, which renders the 'aft edge' reference unusable -
- UNLESS one knows how wide the conventional thwart is that is being
referenced in all these formulas. Then you could determine where you
need to sit, and measure accordingly.
Food for thought, or am I being dense?
And yes, I realize that trial and error will be the final solution.
I'm just bugged by all these responses that I can't translate into a
usable solution.
George
but I have a problem.
Most responses call for a distance aft of the aft edge of the rowing
thwart.
First of all, such a specification is of dubious value unless we know
how wide the thwart is supposed to be. We can assume that the rower
is sitting somewhere near the centerline of the rowing thwart, not on
either of it's edges. So how wide is this hypothetical thwart? 10"?
12"?
Further, all us Bolger fans should realize that the Nymph has a
longitudinal thwart, which renders the 'aft edge' reference unusable -
- UNLESS one knows how wide the conventional thwart is that is being
referenced in all these formulas. Then you could determine where you
need to sit, and measure accordingly.
Food for thought, or am I being dense?
And yes, I realize that trial and error will be the final solution.
I'm just bugged by all these responses that I can't translate into a
usable solution.
George
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bob Johnson <bobzonk@e...> wrote:
> For the average person, the oarlocks should be located 11 inches
abaft the aft
> edge of the rowing seat, and 7 inches above the level of the seat.
This means
> the seat should be 7 inches below the gunwales or the locks must be
raised
> somehow. These numbers came from some book which I have forgotten
the name
> of. I have a copy of the page somewhere which I will try to locate.
>
> Bob
Your nymph can be rowed but it is really a load carrier for short spins around the moorings to sneer at boats you can't afford and don't need anyway. Well, thats what I do! With a short waterline you won't make much speed compared to a specialist craft,say .a whitehall or a wisp,but they won't stow on deck or in the back of your pickup so life is choices.
Short boats benefit from short choppy strokes with the oar-more arms than back,long boats do better with longer strokes and more back. In the end your back,arms and butt are going to need a rest every hour or so no matter what you do
Every row boat should carry some sort of little sail rolled around a tiny pole and stowed out of the way. Without rudder or board you can at least blow downwind and if you are familiar with the wind patterns on your own waters,it isn't hard to plan voyages around a downwind leg home at the end of the day looking at all those big plastic piles of money that didn't go anywhere. Go row!
"pvanderwaart <pvanderw@...>" <pvanderw@...> wrote:> For the average person,...
I mentioned Pete Culler earlier, so I guess it's fair to add that
Culler was by no means dogmatic about such things as oarlock
placement and would arrange them to suit the individual who was going
to use them. He was well aware that we are not all the same size, or
have the same length arms, or have the same relative strength between
arm and leg.
Peter
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Short boats benefit from short choppy strokes with the oar-more arms than back,long boats do better with longer strokes and more back. In the end your back,arms and butt are going to need a rest every hour or so no matter what you do
Every row boat should carry some sort of little sail rolled around a tiny pole and stowed out of the way. Without rudder or board you can at least blow downwind and if you are familiar with the wind patterns on your own waters,it isn't hard to plan voyages around a downwind leg home at the end of the day looking at all those big plastic piles of money that didn't go anywhere. Go row!
"pvanderwaart <pvanderw@...>" <pvanderw@...> wrote:> For the average person,...
I mentioned Pete Culler earlier, so I guess it's fair to add that
Culler was by no means dogmatic about such things as oarlock
placement and would arrange them to suit the individual who was going
to use them. He was well aware that we are not all the same size, or
have the same length arms, or have the same relative strength between
arm and leg.
Peter
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> For the average person,...I mentioned Pete Culler earlier, so I guess it's fair to add that
Culler was by no means dogmatic about such things as oarlock
placement and would arrange them to suit the individual who was going
to use them. He was well aware that we are not all the same size, or
have the same length arms, or have the same relative strength between
arm and leg.
Peter
For the average person, the oarlocks should be located 11 inches abaft the aft
edge of the rowing seat, and 7 inches above the level of the seat. This means
the seat should be 7 inches below the gunwales or the locks must be raised
somehow. These numbers came from some book which I have forgotten the name
of. I have a copy of the page somewhere which I will try to locate.
Bob
edge of the rowing seat, and 7 inches above the level of the seat. This means
the seat should be 7 inches below the gunwales or the locks must be raised
somehow. These numbers came from some book which I have forgotten the name
of. I have a copy of the page somewhere which I will try to locate.
Bob