Rigging Flashcards
What should you check before going out?
1.Damage to boat
2. Bowball
3. Hatches
4. Top nuts
5. Bolts on side of boat
6. Collar if an adjustment has been made
7. Steering wires
8. Missing washers on pin
9. Foot stretcher and tight
How to measure overall length
Tape in line with shaft. Adjust using screws on side of shaft.
Where do you measure inboard length to and from?
From the outboard edge of the collar to the handle
Where do you measure outboard to and from?
From the collar to the edge of the oar.
What does moving the collar towards the handle do?
Reduces inboard and increase outboard.
What does moving the collar to the spoon do?
Increases the inboard and reduces the outboard.
What should the overall length be for a lightweight woman?
lightweight women is 288cm.
What should the overall length be for a club level woman
296
What should the overall length be for an ow man
290cm (big blade)
What should the inboard, outboard and spread be for OW women?
Spread: 156-158
Outboard: 200-202
Inboard: 86-88
Length: 288
Overlap: 18-22cm
What is the general rule of thumb for adjusting inboard and outboard lengths?
Shorter people need less inboard and shorter sculls.
Taller people need more inboard and longer sculls.
What should the spread, outboard, inboard and overlap be for an OW man?
Spread: 158-160
Outboard: 204-202
Inboard: 86-88
Length: 290
Overlap: 18-22
What does adding a clam do?
Increase the inboard and reduce the outboard.
How much room should there be at the finish after adjusting the foot stretcher?
Ensure there are 1.5 hand widths.
What will it look like if the stretcher is too far to the stern?
There won’t be enough room between the hands, extracting the blades will be difficult
If the foot stretcher is too far towards the bow what will it look like?
The rower will be able to draw past the body.
How do you measure span?
The distance between the centre of the pin on one side to another side.
Measure from the bottom of a pin.
How do you measure spread on a sculling boat?
Measure from the bottom of the pin to the other side of the boat.
At the same point across the bot measure the width.
Subtract half of the second value.
What is stern pitch?
How much the swivel or gate learns towards the stern.
How do you measure stern pin pitch?
- Remove backstay, washers, and swivel to leave the pin.
- Hold the arm of the pitch gauge firmly against the pin.
- Move the pointer until the bubble is level.
- Read the pitch value.
How do you measure stern pitch?
- Zero the pitch gauge
- Centre the bubble, whilst holding the pointer
- Hold the arm of the pitch gauge firmly against the gate.
- Move the pointer until it’s level again
- Read the value of the pitch
What should stern pitch be?
4 degrees
How do you adjust stern swivel pitch?
Using inserts. They should always add up to 8. You need to do some maths for more complicated adjustments.
What will happen if you have +4 stern pitch?
Cause the blade to wash out at the finish