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Seashell is a big heavy boat but tippy particularly when there is only one person rowing (one body of 170lbs instead of 2 so it sits high in the water).
Find a recreational single shell to get some practice in first, Alden 16 or Edon TS515 with the pontoons otherwise I predict it wont end well.

In my opinion you will find the following to be true of the boats you've listed. The Echo, heavy and difficult yo pick up The wavecutter, by all reports (I've not rowed one though) a horrible row The Edon slower than you are used to. It looks to me that your best bet is the Aero, not as fast as the ...

I've rowed one a couple of times, it's just the design is that you stand on the deck to get in and at that point there is a hatch. Once you are in you can feel the deck flex a little each stroke. I've not seen any old ones but I would be concerned over cracking in that area over a period of time. If...

Another small issue you may need to consider. As both you and your wife are novices buying a double scull is a particularly bad idea. Learning to scull in an Edon TS515 is not difficult, the first few outings are a bit tricky but once things start falling into place it begins to get good. A bit like...

Yes I have tried the oarboard and also an Alden version. The drag is created because the thing sits on top of the water and is paddleboard wide, paddleboards are designed for stability and slow speed, they don't need to be displacement hulls, the whole thing is just wrong. The biomechanics of the ri...

Our club bought a couple of new ones as we couldn't find used. Always the story, happy to spend $10 on a racing boat but wont spend $2k on a good trainer unless they absolutely have to. If you do buy a used boat (of any kind) go and see it before you buy it as "like new condition" means something di...

It might look a little like a Maas Aero but it's no where near as good. Greg is right the Aero is a wonderful boat and it will go anywhere you are capable of rowing. Light and easy to row but fast and excellent in bumpy water. I would recommend an Aero over the Regatta any day.

Frank

Edon TS515 training scull at $2400 new comes complete with removable pontoons. A little slower than an Aero but at 17ft long you would expect that. Polyethylene hull but don't be put off it is a real shell, a lot of run to row. Learning with pontoons allows you to focus on technique. Some people are...

Cyclist2 I don't think you read my post properly. When sat in the boat the oarlocks face away from you. When sat in the boat you are looking towards the stern, the oarlocks point to the stern, they face away from you. Yes any experience rower will spot the problem in a stroke or two but novices, not...

One of the biggest problems newbies face if learning on their own is making sure the oarlocks face the right way. On most singles the Martin included you can revolve the oarlocks 360 degrees (720 or more if you have a mind to). When sat in the boat the oarlocks should face away from you so when you ...

When you say big guy, how big. The liteboat design is fairly weak on the top deck and flexes badly with folks more than 200lbs in them and I would be concerned long term. The Maas Aero is a wonderful boat but might be a bit small. The other options are a wherry type thing with sliding seat or the FI...

it's not unusual to have a much better erg score than 2k 1x time, ergs don't float and are not upset by aggressive movements. Boats do float, you have to think differently. In my opinnion the area where most speed is lost is the catch and there can be several problems there. If you sit in a stopped ...

for a first scull try the Edon TS515 from virginiarowing.com
It will teach you good technique and move you towards being able to row a racing single effectively

IMHO it's important to get the catch and finish angles and timings the same, to do that you may need to adjust something but old people (as I am discovering myself) are less flexible generally than young people and women seem to be more flexible than men. The upshot is that although you are consider...

"tupperware" is a bit harsh, horses for courses, there's a place for damage resistant shells that bring people into the clubs. Having rowed the Edon TS515 it's a good boat, rows like a racing shell just slower and rolls a bit slower and tey come with pontoons as standard. We're getting 2 for the clu...