Builders' Forum |
|
↓ Scroll to Last Comment ↓ | Forum Guidelines | Builders' Forum | RSS |
I'd like to add a "sculling slot" to my passagemaker take-apart. Are there any sketchs or suggestions regarding size and shape?
Thanks
George
4 replies:
RE: sculling slot
When I was growing up with wooden skiffs and prams, my dad would add an oarlock on the transom for sculling.
Bill
RE: sculling slot
Bill, what kinds of forces were involved? My kit's transom is 1/4-in. plywood, reinforced with a keystone-shaped wooden piece that only covers about a third of its width. Should I add some more wood as long as I haven't painted yet, or is sculling such a gentle thing that the plywood alone would be adequate?
RE: sculling slot
I don't *think* sculling puts nearly as much load on an oarlock as rowing does. If the reinforced part of your transom is meant to take the forces of having a rudder hung there, it would probably be plenty strong enough.
RE: sculling slot
» Submitted by SRoytman - Fri, 8/27/10 » 11:13 AM
Doesn't the Northeaster Dory's transom have one of those? But now that it's been brought up, I'm wondering if I can work one of tohse things into the Jimmy Skiff I'm building. It's got the transom reinforcement for mounting a rudder, but I'm not sure the rest of the stern will be stiff enough to take a sculling oar. Any thoughts?