Davis oarlocks

[sscoville]

I'm thinking of using Davis style oarlocks on my BRS.  Does anyone see this as a problem - is it likely to interfere with the sheets?

[Hirilonde]

On a boat from my way past we used Davis oarlocks.  The bottom end of the oarlock had a hole in it.  To it was attached about 3' - 4' of light chain and a toggle on the end.  When not rowing you pulled the oarlocks out of the socket and let them hang.  This is safer as well as less to snag lines on.  I would consider this method again. 

For my tender I use round oarlocks.  This is for the obvious reason of not losing them.  If something can be dropped over board I know how.

[Guest wwbaginski]

I googled them and found here:

http://www.duckworksbbs.com/hardware/oarlocks/sd580310/index.htm

Sheets should be not a problem. But thete are 2 other ones which can appear:

1. they are ok on a rowboat where constant position of a crew is on the centerline. Or, on a heavy sailboat. On our lightweight dinghies, where you use to move all the time along and across the boat looking for the right trim and weight balance , you can hit them with your back when folded inside.

2. they require some thickness to be screwed, and they need a wider (2 1/4 ") gunwale if you want to be able to adjust their position.  After a year, I'm still not decided yet where to choose proper rowing positions on my BRS17  :?  so I mounted rails to move them forth and back.