Basic Rigging for Sculling Shell - Step 3

Step 3: Did you ever want to know how to rig a sculling boat properly? Howard Croker of Croker Oars shows you the best and basic way of rigging your boat. Video includes setting your oars to zero, setting pitch to 4 degrees and measuring the spread. Howard has more than fifty years of oar building and rowing experience.

[@MatthewJSmith-mv9um]

Hi I am having a hard time with my Edon Boat. I think it is due to the oarlocks not being at 4 degrees. If the oar locks are greater than 4 degrees will the oars be angled into the water so when I am on the release part the oars dig into the water and create havok.

[@MatthewJSmith-mv9um]

Hi again,
Where do I get the sleeves to change the oarlock angle?

[@simokokko7550]

I have only rowed with classic wooden boats with metal oarlocks. I have never tried racing shell. How are these oarlock/oars working. I mean does the oar make the turn/swivel "semi-automatically" when pulling the oar. Or do you have to make conscious twist with your wrists?

[@henryh.489]

You have to twist with your wrists, but the oar does have flat sides so that it sorta “clicks” in to the feathered and unfeathered position.

[@dr.whitenoise3892]

Where can you get the level he used for the oarlock? I've been trying to find one everywhere.

[@brykalaero]

Hardware or home builders store, or ebay

[@elio9234]

Or on EuRow if you're in Europe