Zodiac 260RU buying oars& Oarlocks need Clips?
- Thread starter JohnEGraham
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JohnEGraham
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nobody?
Sadler
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- Nov 29, 2006
- 907
- Boat Info
- 2005 Nordic Tugs 37 FB
Mercury RIB dinghy with Honda 2 hp 4 stroke,
sold: 1997 290DA,
- Engines
- Cummins QSB 380
John, the clips keep the oars from flopping into the water. Personally, I use them, and I'd get them. Look at this picture. It's hard to tell, but you see them just to the right of the oar blade nearest in the picture. They slide onto a glued on "knob", visible in the second picture, next to the strap. Might not be worth it if you don't have the "knobs" on your dinghy. Mine is a 240LR.
JohnEGraham
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Thanks for the reply. I don't have the knobs so either I can buy the knobs or wait till the Oars come in a see how they stay on. John G
Henry Boyd
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- Apr 24, 2007
- 6,014
- Boat Info
- ‘09 Sabre 38 Hardtop Express “Serenity”
- Engines
- Volvo D6 w/IPS450 Pods
John,
You only really need the knob and collar things if you plan to use a motor and want the oars secured to the tubes. If you are just going to be rowing the Zodiac, they are more of a pain to use. We just row between our dock and mooring and it is much easier to just stick the blades criss cross in the bottom of the boat at the base of the transom. We often leave the dinghy tethered to the mooring on Friday morning and come back Sunday night to find everything as we left it.
Henry
You only really need the knob and collar things if you plan to use a motor and want the oars secured to the tubes. If you are just going to be rowing the Zodiac, they are more of a pain to use. We just row between our dock and mooring and it is much easier to just stick the blades criss cross in the bottom of the boat at the base of the transom. We often leave the dinghy tethered to the mooring on Friday morning and come back Sunday night to find everything as we left it.
Henry
wetpaint
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just go to west marine and take off the floor model, then run
JohnEGraham
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We do use the Motor on the dingy most of the time. The Oars are just for when the Motor runs out of Gas ): I guess I can just attach them with small bungy cords to the lines.
RE: running out of the store with them? I need the buttons that most likely are attached to the dingy with glue. I guess I will need to bring my pocket knife with me
RE: running out of the store with them? I need the buttons that most likely are attached to the dingy with glue. I guess I will need to bring my pocket knife with me
FYN409
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- Jul 16, 2007
- 222
- Boat Info
- 88 Sorrento 25 Sundancer 26
330 HP 7.4 L Mercrusier
- Engines
- 7.4L 330 HP
The pop and hiss might be a giveaway, so you better bring a distraction :grin:
JohnEGraham
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LOL. I learned when I was young ( before age made me smarter and boring ) If your going to be a thief... go for the big ticket items. Go for the electronics and than i can buy a brand new Dingy with all the extras
John ,get some type of locks we just came back from watch hill and discovered one oar must be floating in the bay somewhere. And they where in the holders all snug,, I have to secure them better the bay was very rough on the way out friday we took a beaten and things where flying all over the boat so we must of lost it on the way out.
