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| SELECTING THE RIGHT SIZE OARS |  |
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If your oars are too long or hard to pull, they may not clear the water on the backstroke. Oars that are too short won’t dig into the water or allow the rower adequate leverage. Narrow-beam boats and low-freeboard boats require shorter oars.
BASIC RULE FOR SIZING:
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BOAT BEAM |
OAR LENGTH |
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105 - 115 cm |
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115 - 130 cm |
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130 - 143 cm |
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143 - 155 cm |
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155 - 173 cm |
