Mike Davenport on Rigging

Mike Davenport from MaxRigging talks how to learn…

An episode of the RowingChat podcast, hosted by Rebecca Caroe, titled "Mike Davenport on Rigging" was published on February 20, 2020 and runs 36 minutes.

February 20, 2020 ·36m · RowingChat

Summary

Mike Davenport from MaxRigging talks how to learn boat rigging and the tools you need. Mike wrote THE book on rowing rigging - The Nuts And Bolts Guide to Rigging. Get it on his website www.maxrigging.com Timestamps to the show 03:40 Background in rowing 05:15 Duct Tape versus WD40 08:00 New = Fast and Old = Slow. Not necessarily so. 10:50 Harry Mahon on how to teach a good catch. Use macons. A rocking chair sets you up for the catch 13:00 Rowing Tools - screwdriver, spanner / wrench. Yes that's it for starting off. 14:55 Correct tightness for nut and bolts on a rowing boat. Use your fingers - the 2 finger test. 20:00 Rigging numbers - there is no set number which is perfect for you. It's a range. Comfort is more important. 23:50 Hart Perry would do the World Rowing Champs measurements - published annually 26:30 Mike Teti buys "vanilla" oars 27:15 Rigging for novices 31:30 Rigging Tools for Newbies - the training course YOU need to do

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