I have experimented also on my M17. I put one of those heavy duty nylon oar locks on the transom, opposite side from motor notch. Also bought a Scullmatix device, and a 4 ft wood handle (tamper replacement handle) from hardware store for inboard end. Main problem was I only had a 6 ft oar to experiment with. It proved that I could scull a bit in a marina in glassy conditions and move the boat (sloooowly). But oar was much too short for more than proof of concept. Much too high an angle just to get it in the water. I plan to look for an inexpensive two-piece flat blade oar at least 8 ft, 9 ft probably better, to try. Larry, what kind of blades on the oars you want to downsize from? Flat, or shaped? We're in the general vicinity of one another, I might want an oar, or maybe both, 9 footers I could probably row my M17 if in dire need... :-) cheers, John On 1/7/24 06:58, Peter Zimowsky via montgomery_boats wrote:
Hi all: I’m experimenting with a sculling oar off the back of the M15. Made a wooden oar lock that vise grips to the back. Only put it on when needed. I have at an oar that barely fits in the cabin but is out of the way when not in use. Decided to do this after the mishap in the SJs when the wind died, the motor died and the current was ripping. Needed a way to keep off the rocks.
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