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Originally Posted by lhowemt
Have you checked into your rigging setup? If it is hard to row, maybe it's overloaded, which makes cats like big pigs. Or maybe the weight it not very well centered, or in relation to where the oars are. A well loaded boat shouldn't be that tough to row on mellow water, so if that's a problem you might look into your rigging/loading.
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Absolutly!!! Also, look at where your seat it, (can you reach a good place to put you feet for leverage?,) and where your oars are, (are they too close or to far from your seat? too high or too low?) Another big thing is where your oars sit in the oarlock. I like my oars to just barely overlap by about a quarter inch at the handles. I always have to adjust my oars whenever I pull out a frame for a comercial trip because it seems like every other guide in the world likes to leave big gaps between their handles! which is really silly because it it the least effective position you could have them in & means allot more work for the oarsmen! The most leverage you can get out of your oars is to have the handles compleetly overlap. Sure you have to be conscious of your knuckles, but that's easy enough & soooo worth the extra leverage! Experamint with where you want your oars in relation to your seat & in relation to eachother... you'll find your sweet spot, & that can make a HUGE difference!
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