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#891291 - 04/08/14 12:19 PM Drift Boat Newb with Oar questions
Sickpup Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 06/22/09
Posts: 144
I'm new to drift boats and will need to be buying a set of Oars. I keep reading composite oar that flexes like a wood oar... So why not just row a Wood Oar? Currently rowing a good set of Gulls and have a spare aluminum Oar. I'm I ok or do I really need a set of oars...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/Liteforcehunter/Lavro/20130609_152928.jpeg

and

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/Liteforcehunter/Lavro/20130609_152935.jpeg

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#891304 - 04/08/14 01:33 PM Re: Drift Boat Newb with Oar questions [Re: Sickpup]
RognSue Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 08/14/06
Posts: 2508
Loc: edmonds
Oars have come a long way over the years...but I've seen worse oars than that on the water, just always carry a spare...

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#891305 - 04/08/14 01:43 PM Re: Drift Boat Newb with Oar questions [Re: Sickpup]
Hardware Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 11/29/03
Posts: 141
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)

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#891327 - 04/08/14 04:48 PM Re: Drift Boat Newb with Oar questions [Re: Hardware]
fishnbear Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 11/30/99
Posts: 341
Loc: A coastal river with fish
nrs.com has some good prices on composit oars, and others
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#891349 - 04/08/14 09:41 PM Re: Drift Boat Newb with Oar questions [Re: fishnbear]
eugene1 Offline
Spawner

Registered: 09/17/10
Posts: 885
Loc: out there...
Run 'em if you got 'em.

They'll be fine for getting used to the sticks.

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#891395 - 04/09/14 07:11 PM Re: Drift Boat Newb with Oar questions [Re: eugene1]
FishinSinsation Offline
Spawner

Registered: 02/12/02
Posts: 624
Loc: kenmore, wa
Best price I found on cataracts was from Willie boats, and you don't have to own a Willie to buy the oars, way way cheaper that sportco even with shipping

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#937791 - 08/30/15 09:31 AM Re: Drift Boat Newb with Oar questions [Re: Sickpup]
Sickpup Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 06/22/09
Posts: 144
I know an old thread but ended up with (3)9.5 Cateracts. Good oars I guess ... dont know much different. Been out on it several times I love the boat.

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#937944 - 09/01/15 04:18 PM Re: Drift Boat Newb with Oar questions [Re: Sickpup]
Bantam Offline
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Registered: 03/17/07
Posts: 1425
You wanna see bad oars? As Rico about his in the slide rite.... Toff? How's that story go?
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#937948 - 09/01/15 05:44 PM Re: Drift Boat Newb with Oar questions [Re: Bantam]
Todd Offline
Dick Nipples

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 28170
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
Originally Posted By: Bantam
You wanna see bad oars? As Rico about his in the slide rite.... Toff? How's that story go?


Story, or stories?

How much time you got?

Fish on...

Todd
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