Comments on: Measuring The Spread In A Rowing Shell (Basic Rigging Video) http://www.maxrigging.com/measuring-the-spread-in-a-rowing-shell-video how to get more out of your rowing, and rowing equipment Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:59:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How to replace a Vespoli 4+ original rigger’s oarlock, pin, and black spread-adjusting insert. « Rowing Shell Repairman – DIY http://www.maxrigging.com/measuring-the-spread-in-a-rowing-shell-video/comment-page-1#comment-1364 How to replace a Vespoli 4+ original rigger’s oarlock, pin, and black spread-adjusting insert. « Rowing Shell Repairman – DIY Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:43:14 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=190#comment-1364 [...] After removing the black pin, you just follow the steps from above but backwards. When putting the black piece back into rigger frame, I had to use a rubber mallet to get it back in. You can adjust the pin height by rotating the pin itself and it will move up or down. When putting the top bolt on make sure not to over tighten it since the pin could start to rotate down and your pin height will be changed. Also make sure you have the proper spread for your rowing shell.  You can find a video on hot to calculate that here. [...] [...] After removing the black pin, you just follow the steps from above but backwards. When putting the black piece back into rigger frame, I had to use a rubber mallet to get it back in. You can adjust the pin height by rotating the pin itself and it will move up or down. When putting the top bolt on make sure not to over tighten it since the pin could start to rotate down and your pin height will be changed. Also make sure you have the proper spread for your rowing shell.  You can find a video on hot to calculate that here. [...]

]]> By: Duggie http://www.maxrigging.com/measuring-the-spread-in-a-rowing-shell-video/comment-page-1#comment-646 Duggie Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:40:40 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=190#comment-646 Hi Mike, I know ideally having a uniform spread throughout an 8 is the conventional way of setting the pin in order to get the same length arc from each athlete. However my problem lies in the fact that I have one smaller athelete in a boat full of big guys and he is struggeling to get the same length work on at the catch using the same span as the bigger guys. I was going to adjust his spread (make is less by about 5mm) and reduce his inboard in his oar (by 5mm also) the only thing is should I adjust the overall length of his oar also? I though I read somewhere that there was a formula for working it out. your thoughts would be appreciated. regards, Duggie. Hi Mike,
I know ideally having a uniform spread throughout an 8 is the conventional way of setting the pin in order to get the same length arc from each athlete. However my problem lies in the fact that I have one smaller athelete in a boat full of big guys and he is struggeling to get the same length work on at the catch using the same span as the bigger guys.
I was going to adjust his spread (make is less by about 5mm) and reduce his inboard in his oar (by 5mm also) the only thing is should I adjust the overall length of his oar also?

I though I read somewhere that there was a formula for working it out.

your thoughts would be appreciated.

regards,
Duggie.

]]> By: kj http://www.maxrigging.com/measuring-the-spread-in-a-rowing-shell-video/comment-page-1#comment-228 kj Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:33:20 +0000 http://www.maxrigging.com/?p=190#comment-228 can you post a short video on measuring the spread in a sculling shell? thx can you post a short video on measuring the spread in a sculling shell?
thx

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