I love it! It solves or removes some of the challenges I've seen with other approaches. Although it does require access to welding equipment that not everyone will have.
You just saved me some money buying rowing rig setup. I'm used to rowing in the middle of the boat. Never thought of just use one of the back seats of the canoe and set your oars there. How's it row with only one in the canoe
As an owner of an Inflatable "Intex K2 Explorer" kayak, I cant help but wonder what I could do to be able to row like this. Probably, making/creating a seat with the necessary places to put and us the rows ? Any other ideas ? Any links to suggestions ?
I also have an Intex inflatable kayak (smaller version though). I would not try attaching any kind of oarlocks to it as I think it is simply too flexible. The attachment points need to be fairly rigid, which would be hard to do with an inflatable. Also, I find the hull shape on my Intex to be quite limiting to speed.
Laterally, it depends on the length of your oars. The pivot point should be about 7/25 down the length of the oar, so for an 8ft oar like mine I put it about 2.25 ft from the inner end (approx centre of the boat). Put it a couple inches closer in for overlapping oars, or a couple inches further out for non overlapping oars. Longitudinally, I sat in the boat and found the spot where the oars go straight out at 90 degrees with my arms straight in a neutral seating position (not leaning forward or back). Hope that answers your question.
Yes, I suppose. The supports for the oarlocks would probably have to be much longer since kayaks tend to be pretty narrow. You will also be going through the water stern first, so some hull shapes may not be suitable.
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No question about it: Rowing is the way to go. Good job!
I love it! It solves or removes some of the challenges I've seen with other approaches. Although it does require access to welding equipment that not everyone will have.
Excellent video
Perfect
You just saved me some money buying rowing rig setup. I'm used to rowing in the middle of the boat. Never thought of just use one of the back seats of the canoe and set your oars there. How's it row with only one in the canoe
Fantastic
Don't sink the oars. Let them go down on their own under the force of gravity.
Wow !!! Very Nice. Thank You Sir !!! ****cheers**** =)
Have you set them for the back seat ?
As an owner of an Inflatable "Intex K2 Explorer" kayak, I cant help but wonder what I could do to be able to row like this. Probably, making/creating a seat with the necessary places to put and us the rows ?
Any other ideas ? Any links to suggestions ?
I also have an Intex inflatable kayak (smaller version though). I would not try attaching any kind of oarlocks to it as I think it is simply too flexible. The attachment points need to be fairly rigid, which would be hard to do with an inflatable. Also, I find the hull shape on my Intex to be quite limiting to speed.
@@jacobinalberta I wanted better efficiency. Seems I need to improve my technique!
cool!
How far should the oarlocks be positioned away from the rowing seat? Is there any rule of thumb to follow?
Laterally, it depends on the length of your oars. The pivot point should be about 7/25 down the length of the oar, so for an 8ft oar like mine I put it about 2.25 ft from the inner end (approx centre of the boat). Put it a couple inches closer in for overlapping oars, or a couple inches further out for non overlapping oars. Longitudinally, I sat in the boat and found the spot where the oars go straight out at 90 degrees with my arms straight in a neutral seating position (not leaning forward or back). Hope that answers your question.
@@jacobinalberta Thank you!
Use a self-rowing maglev flywheel canoe next time!
Can you do this with a kayak?
Yes, I suppose. The supports for the oarlocks would probably have to be much longer since kayaks tend to be pretty narrow. You will also be going through the water stern first, so some hull shapes may not be suitable.
What's the song at the end?
They should be longer so you don't have to sit up at the front and create drag. Buy the real ones. Its worth it.
I'm thinking of rowing my kayak. How about rowing forward, that is pushing the oars rather than pulling them?
www.frontrower.com Check it out. I have used one for years in our canoe, it is nice being able to see where you are going and to use leg power to row.
pushing the oars gets extremly tiering after a bit. good thing with canoes is that they dont have a back and front
can you make me one like your.. i pay. thank you..