Sickpup, I've ran wood (same set) since '83 and did fine. The main knock on wood is up-keep (varnish or paint every so often). My wood oars finally gave up, so I got a set of Cataract 9' and found they were heavier out to the blades than my old ones. Should have got counter-balanced. Good luck with new boat.


Edited by Hardware (04/08/14 06:11 PM)