Retrofit new model d fan cover assembly on a model c rower

[boatymcboatface]

Hey there, first time poster.
I picked up an old model c rower off marketplace.
I hate the way the damper/fan assembly looks! I wonder if there are any people on here who have somehow put the newer model d fan assembly on the model c?

[Ombrax]

I picked up an old model c rower off marketplace.

I hate the way the damper/fan assembly looks!

1) Welcome to the forum!

2) Put at least 100k meters on it before you do anything rash - I bet you'll soon get used to it.

Good Luck

[Carl Watts]

Not going to work.

Just use it and if after 2 years you are still on it four times a week, sell it and upgrade to a new Model D.

Most people don't last 6 months.

[Tsnor]

If you decide to decorate your C cover -- be aware it's functional. Don't throw a pretty cloth over it.
Even putting boxes or furniture in your airflow will change your drag factor. Not a big deal, just display drag factor after you mod it and play with the damper or mesh to get back to a usable DF. The more your airflow is blocked the easer it is to pull the handle (less airflow = lower drag factor).

At one time they made a quiet kit for model C. Not sure if it still exists. See this thread for details and <hidden> part number: viewtopic.php?t=6669 chain/sprocket/axle.