Some Advice

[[old] PaulS]

<!--QuoteBegin-ancho+Jan 17 2006, 02:31 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(ancho @ Jan 17 2006, 02:31 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-PaulS+Jan 16 2006, 03:05 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(PaulS @ Jan 16 2006, 03:05 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Definitely find a club where you can give it a try first, it will save a lot of grief in attempting to going it on your own.  A 3x is highly unusual but there are some 2x's that could carry a passenger if that is what you are after. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />3x are quite usual boats in Germany. They are very adequate for rowing on rivers with current, and some of them are convertible to 2x+.<br />You will find more information in any German rowing site, for example <a href='http://www.baumgarten-bootsbau.de/html/ ... e_gig.html' target='_blank'>here</a><br /><br />I would also suggest that you try rowing in a club before buying a boat. Think if you want a (racing)shell or a gig. Also consider buying a used boat.<br /><br />As a personal note, my uncle and some pals made the descent of the whole danube in a 3x, quite some years ago... Would like to repeat that some time! <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Good point ancho, I don't know where Zac is and the Gig may be more popular there, the only 3x's I've seen have been converted 2+'s and rowed in some local head races. Nice site, came right up with a Gig 3x+, now that would be a great touring boat for a pair of couples, nice to have a pair of eyes facing forward, though I think it might be tough to row as a 1x. <br />

[[old] Kappy]

<!--QuoteBegin-PaulS+Jan 17 2006, 06:28 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(PaulS @ Jan 17 2006, 06:28 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-ancho+Jan 17 2006, 02:31 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(ancho @ Jan 17 2006, 02:31 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-PaulS+Jan 16 2006, 03:05 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(PaulS @ Jan 16 2006, 03:05 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Definitely find a club where you can give it a try first, it will save a lot of grief in attempting to going it on your own.  A 3x is highly unusual but there are some 2x's that could carry a passenger if that is what you are after. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />3x are quite usual boats in Germany. They are very adequate for rowing on rivers with current, and some of them are convertible to 2x+.<br />You will find more information in any German rowing site, for example <a href='http://www.baumgarten-bootsbau.de/html/ ... e_gig.html' target='_blank'>here</a><br /><br />I would also suggest that you try rowing in a club before buying a boat. Think if you want a (racing)shell or a gig. Also consider buying a used boat.<br /><br />As a personal note, my uncle and some pals made the descent of the whole danube in a 3x, quite some years ago... Would like to repeat that some time! <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Good point ancho, I don't know where Zac is and the Gig may be more popular there, the only 3x's I've seen have been converted 2+'s and rowed in some local head races. Nice site, came right up with a Gig 3x+, now that would be a great touring boat for a pair of couples, nice to have a pair of eyes facing forward, though I think it might be tough to row as a 1x. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />"Three Men In a Boat" by Jerome K Jerome. Great book about rowing 'recreationally.' The boat held three men (not to mention the dog.) Of course it was first published in 1889 - so its not exactly up to date in terms of boat types.<br /><br />Even then it had two rowers and one cox.

[[old] Hal Morgan]

Do the research. <br />I went here when I was finsihed with my research. <br /><br /><a href='http://www.row2k.com/classifieds/' target='_blank'>http://www.row2k.com/classifieds/</a> <br /><br />In time I knew what I wanted and I was able to get two exceptional craft on the same day. <br /><br />On water rowing is excellent. The absolute coolness of it! You feel like you made it to the cool kids table at the campus starbucks cafe. You know what, I will never row very fast. But, I do feel like I am doing my best when I am on water. I think it has to do with all the variables, wind, chop, scenery, current, motor boats and temperature.

[[old] Zac]

<!--QuoteBegin-holladay+Jan 16 2006, 08:18 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(holladay @ Jan 16 2006, 08:18 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Facinating topic! I have had boat lust for quite a while! <br /><br />After erging for a year, I took a learn to row class and it was incredible. Nothing like it. Unfortunately the boat club is 1.5 hours away so it is hard to visit very often.<br /><br />As much as I enjoyed the sleek rowing in a shell, a recreational boat looks like it will fit my family best. I want to get the exercise of slide seat rowing but I need a boat stable enough for my almost 6 year old daughter and possibly my husband. I want a boat that can be rowed by one or two.<br /><br />I have been drooling over the following two sites:<br /><a href='http://www.adirondackrowing.com/index.html' target='_blank'>http://www.adirondackrowing.com/index.html</a><br /><a href='http://www.ghboats.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.ghboats.com/</a><br /><br />I plan to start visiting and trying out some of these "recreational" boats to see how they row. Of course I keep hoping to win the week at Craftberry. (Has the HC drawing been made yet?)<br /><br />Susan <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Thanks Susan,<br /><br />Sounds as though you and I are looking for the same type of boat. I'll check those sites out.<br /><br />Zac