Take a look at the back of this truck. What do you notice? (Or more specifically, what don’t you notice?) This is exactly what I saw the day when I came out of my hotel room during a Spring Training trip. I went to connect the shell trailer to the truck—no hitch. Some time […]
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Rudders and Skegs Banned On Rowing Shells
Starting in June 2018, rowing shells will no longer be permitted to use rudders and skegs. FISA, the international governing body of rowing, after short deliberation, has banned them. “In attempt to make rowing more exciting, steering aids will no longer be allowed on boats. We expect this will be major step in our sport […]
Stop painting oars!
Don’t you just love oars with snazzy designs and fresh looking colors? They look cool. But how do you get there…paint the oars, right? Yep, you can, or you can do this: And save yourself time, headaches, and a mess. I just did 2 sets of eight, and love the results. If you’re thinking about […]
3 Steps To a Sparkling Clean (and faster) Rowing Shell Hull
[This post has been updated from an older version. It contains links to products I like, or are recommended by smart people I trust.] Here’s a great question from one of my readers. She asked about how to keep her rowing shell hull sparkling clean: We have a 1 year old Vespoli light 8, painted […]
Osgood Used To Row…A Debt Owed To John Hooten
I have an unpaid debt in the rowing world… Years ago I was flipping through a magazine. I saw a cartoon that started a change in my life. See, as a kid I never took things very seriously. Heading off to college, I got sucked into rowing, and soon found myself deeply immersed in a […]
Repurposing An Old Rowing Shell
Repurposing: the process by which an object with one use is transformed or redeployed as an object with an alternative use Rowing equipment gets old. When repairs and rehab no longer work magic, what do you do with that old, old rowing shell? Here’s one answer…