I'm planning to put together or otherwise obtain a little sliding seat sculling boat for my son who's just turned 7. I'm familiar with sensible 'starting point' rigging numbers for adult sized boats, and even if I wasn't the information is available inmany places.
He's 140cm tall, maybe a couple of cm more now as not measured him for a couple of months. Arm 'wingspan' also 140. He's the tallest in his school year (of 90 kids) and has recently started fair and square hammering his (albeit 40 years older andterrible runner (ex rowers usually are) dad on our 20 minute training runs. Despite the fact that the rowing clubs round here don't like to take kids under 10, I think it's time to pop him in a boat in the spring off the beach here and at least see if he
I don't want him to hate the sport I loved, so I don't want him getting put in heavy adult rigged Virus boats etc. I would like him to feel as early as possible the lovely acceleration and lightness of a boat that's properly riggedfeel, and gearing and I don't care about training his balance at this stage and don't want him swimming, so happy to provide him with a nice wide, flat platform upon which he can perform a reasonable approximation to the sculling motion. ( A 'sculling
for someone his size and taps along reasonably well.
I'm sure that this would involve different scull length, distance through work, span, height of oarlocks above LWL etc.
I'm saying 'putting together', not 'building' because this is a low budget experience and I don't have the time or inclination to build a hull from scratch. I have a few hull choices kicking around. Outright speed is of little concern, it's all about
I've a lifetime of experience in adapting/ playing with boats, epoxy etc ( with some mixed results!), so not worried about the mechanics of creating the necessary local reinforcement for bolting a rigger to a largely styrofoam construction etc, butnever had to scale something down for a child like this, and want to try to avoid making time sapping mistakes, so it would be great to get some starting point figures for the measurements I mentioned above. Anyone got any Idea where I'd get some vaguely
Perhaps an existing proven product I could obtain some numbers off would be a starting point. I've seen something called a miniscull on US websites. Does anybody know of such a thing in the UK?, Or where there is one in the south of England I could goand visit with a tape measure (post lockdown 3/4/5- delete as appropriate)
Or is it feasible/proven to scale down linearly? IE, take measurements off my boat rigged light and simply multiply everything by 140/192 (his height/ my height) Most things in boat design do not scale linearly so this might be wishful thinking.probably only be in the tens of pounds, probably not much more than the half litre of epoxy I'd be using...
Or has somebody already spawned such a DIY thing but the kid outgrown it or lost interest? I've no doubt such doubtful creations languish in the weeds round the back of many a UK rowing club, and the value of such a niche market monstrosity would
On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 22:15:41 UTC, frit...@googlemail.com wrote:in many places.
I'm planning to put together or otherwise obtain a little sliding seat sculling boat for my son who's just turned 7. I'm familiar with sensible 'starting point' rigging numbers for adult sized boats, and even if I wasn't the information is available
terrible runner (ex rowers usually are) dad on our 20 minute training runs. Despite the fact that the rowing clubs round here don't like to take kids under 10, I think it's time to pop him in a boat in the spring off the beach here and at least see if heHe's 140cm tall, maybe a couple of cm more now as not measured him for a couple of months. Arm 'wingspan' also 140. He's the tallest in his school year (of 90 kids) and has recently started fair and square hammering his (albeit 40 years older and
feel, and gearing and I don't care about training his balance at this stage and don't want him swimming, so happy to provide him with a nice wide, flat platform upon which he can perform a reasonable approximation to the sculling motion. ( A 'scullingI don't want him to hate the sport I loved, so I don't want him getting put in heavy adult rigged Virus boats etc. I would like him to feel as early as possible the lovely acceleration and lightness of a boat that's properly rigged
for someone his size and taps along reasonably well.
I'm sure that this would involve different scull length, distance through work, span, height of oarlocks above LWL etc.
I'm saying 'putting together', not 'building' because this is a low budget experience and I don't have the time or inclination to build a hull from scratch. I have a few hull choices kicking around. Outright speed is of little concern, it's all about
never had to scale something down for a child like this, and want to try to avoid making time sapping mistakes, so it would be great to get some starting point figures for the measurements I mentioned above. Anyone got any Idea where I'd get some vaguelyI've a lifetime of experience in adapting/ playing with boats, epoxy etc ( with some mixed results!), so not worried about the mechanics of creating the necessary local reinforcement for bolting a rigger to a largely styrofoam construction etc, but
go and visit with a tape measure (post lockdown 3/4/5- delete as appropriate)Perhaps an existing proven product I could obtain some numbers off would be a starting point. I've seen something called a miniscull on US websites. Does anybody know of such a thing in the UK?, Or where there is one in the south of England I could
probably only be in the tens of pounds, probably not much more than the half litre of epoxy I'd be using...Or is it feasible/proven to scale down linearly? IE, take measurements off my boat rigged light and simply multiply everything by 140/192 (his height/ my height) Most things in boat design do not scale linearly so this might be wishful thinking.
Or has somebody already spawned such a DIY thing but the kid outgrown it or lost interest? I've no doubt such doubtful creations languish in the weeds round the back of many a UK rowing club, and the value of such a niche market monstrosity would
Sounds like a great project. One thing I might suggest is that before you invest too much epoxy in laminating a wing rigger you protype it with wood? If you aren't talking adult rugby player levels of force a plywood rigger or even a rigger from 3 inchby i inch wood can easily take the forces, and if you decide that you need to change span etc, 5 minutes with a hacksaw and drill and you are sorted. Equally if you join the footplate/rigger/seat runners as a single structural unit it takes away any real
AndyHi Jake,
On Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 11:16:34 AM UTC-5, Andy McKenzie wrote:available in many places.
On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 22:15:41 UTC, frit...@googlemail.com wrote:
I'm planning to put together or otherwise obtain a little sliding seat sculling boat for my son who's just turned 7. I'm familiar with sensible 'starting point' rigging numbers for adult sized boats, and even if I wasn't the information is
terrible runner (ex rowers usually are) dad on our 20 minute training runs. Despite the fact that the rowing clubs round here don't like to take kids under 10, I think it's time to pop him in a boat in the spring off the beach here and at least see if heHe's 140cm tall, maybe a couple of cm more now as not measured him for a couple of months. Arm 'wingspan' also 140. He's the tallest in his school year (of 90 kids) and has recently started fair and square hammering his (albeit 40 years older and
about feel, and gearing and I don't care about training his balance at this stage and don't want him swimming, so happy to provide him with a nice wide, flat platform upon which he can perform a reasonable approximation to the sculling motion. ( A 'I don't want him to hate the sport I loved, so I don't want him getting put in heavy adult rigged Virus boats etc. I would like him to feel as early as possible the lovely acceleration and lightness of a boat that's properly rigged
for someone his size and taps along reasonably well.
I'm sure that this would involve different scull length, distance through work, span, height of oarlocks above LWL etc.
I'm saying 'putting together', not 'building' because this is a low budget experience and I don't have the time or inclination to build a hull from scratch. I have a few hull choices kicking around. Outright speed is of little concern, it's all
never had to scale something down for a child like this, and want to try to avoid making time sapping mistakes, so it would be great to get some starting point figures for the measurements I mentioned above. Anyone got any Idea where I'd get some vaguelyI've a lifetime of experience in adapting/ playing with boats, epoxy etc ( with some mixed results!), so not worried about the mechanics of creating the necessary local reinforcement for bolting a rigger to a largely styrofoam construction etc, but
go and visit with a tape measure (post lockdown 3/4/5- delete as appropriate)Perhaps an existing proven product I could obtain some numbers off would be a starting point. I've seen something called a miniscull on US websites. Does anybody know of such a thing in the UK?, Or where there is one in the south of England I could
probably only be in the tens of pounds, probably not much more than the half litre of epoxy I'd be using...Or is it feasible/proven to scale down linearly? IE, take measurements off my boat rigged light and simply multiply everything by 140/192 (his height/ my height) Most things in boat design do not scale linearly so this might be wishful thinking.
Or has somebody already spawned such a DIY thing but the kid outgrown it or lost interest? I've no doubt such doubtful creations languish in the weeds round the back of many a UK rowing club, and the value of such a niche market monstrosity would
inch by i inch wood can easily take the forces, and if you decide that you need to change span etc, 5 minutes with a hacksaw and drill and you are sorted. Equally if you join the footplate/rigger/seat runners as a single structural unit it takes away anySounds like a great project. One thing I might suggest is that before you invest too much epoxy in laminating a wing rigger you protype it with wood? If you aren't talking adult rugby player levels of force a plywood rigger or even a rigger from 3
AndyHi Jake,
I hope you are well, sounds like you have an interesting new project.
In the US we had a company called "the little sculling boat" company that made small sculls originally for kids between 35lbs and 115lbs, they later changed it to allow people up to 200lbs to row them, I guess they made them bigger.
I don't think they are made any more but take a look at the web site https://littlescullingboats.wordpress.com/
If you want me to I can see if I can track down some key dimensions on them, you may remember Steve at Evergreen Rowing who hosted the Cross Sound race, he was a distributor for them for a while.
Another challenge may be oars, nothing worse than having unmanageable oars for someone so young, I guess you could cut a pair down but it seems a bit drastic.
Happy New Year.
Roger
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