Rowingchat

Boats break, crews crash but it's not always terminal. What you can do to maintain rowing boats yourselves, keep costs low and how to find good rowing boat repairers. Timestamps 02:00 Rowing Boat damage - goal is to minimise. Causes of boat damage. - Handling the boat in/out of the boathouse. - Steering and not paying attention to where you're going - Colliding coming into a dock incorrectly - wear and tear on your boat requires replacement consumables - things wear out. 04:00 For things which slot together or touch, consider both parts. Wheels of seats, tracks / slides, wheels, oarlocks and oar sleeves/buttons. If one is worn also look to replace the other nearby parts e.g. tracks AND wheels; oarlocks and sleeves. 05:30 Notice what is wearing out. Keep an eye on them so you can decide when they need replacing. 06:00 Boat Maintenance Check boat before going out on the water. Put the boat on trestles. Quick scan for tightness of thumb screws. Also when wiping down the boat after rowing - did you notice a