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I need help with my oar length on my 16' raft. The oars that came with it are 11' Sawyer composites with the dynelite blades. The distance b/w each oarlock center is 82".
Just got back from a trip on the Rogue where we rowed 16' rafts with 10' oars b/w 76" oarlock centers.
So now my oars feel a little long. I seem to recall some formula someone posted here about oar length - from the tip of my grips to the rubber stopper is 40", and from the rubber stopper to the tip of the blade is 92". Not sure if those are the pertinent measurements, and also I realize that the final geometry includes my thorax height, seat height, and oarlock height, but at least maybe it's a start.
Thanks for any help.
Just got back from a trip on the Rogue where we rowed 16' rafts with 10' oars b/w 76" oarlock centers.
So now my oars feel a little long. I seem to recall some formula someone posted here about oar length - from the tip of my grips to the rubber stopper is 40", and from the rubber stopper to the tip of the blade is 92". Not sure if those are the pertinent measurements, and also I realize that the final geometry includes my thorax height, seat height, and oarlock height, but at least maybe it's a start.
Thanks for any help.