how to wrap boat oars
It only takes a second to lose or even break even the strongest oar and there’s no chance to go back a get a lost drift boat oar, especially with only one oar left. instead of using leather wraps, i decided to wrap my oars with “rope”, the traditional northwest driftboat method. You can ship your oars to us (or, if you’re in the area, bring them by our shop). our oar craftspeople will get your oar shafts wrapped with new rope in a few days. however, depending on where you live, shipping costs to and from cataract oars can be prohibitive, often costing far more than the actual rope-wrapping charge. Learn how to wrap a paddle or handle with coxcombing (spiral hitching) and turk's heads with our latest knot of the week on its tactical. check out the full article here with detailed step-by-step. 
how to wrap boat oars Sawyer oars offers an oar wrapping kit that includes 80 feet of 3/16”solid braided nylon rope and detailed instructions on how to wrap your oar. this will cover 2 linear feet of your oar shaft and is enough for one oar. rope: white or black, 3/16″ diam . My suggestion is: wrap 'em with leather instead. any serious fixed-seat rower will tell you, smooth, well-lubricated oar leathers work better than lumpy, bumpy rope-wrapped oars. you want to be able to slide your oars inboard or outboard to adjust your leverage and technique in different conditions.
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