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IMPROVED OAR LOCK FASTENING
By HAISY F. RIZS
The enclosed sketch shows an arrangement for the oar locks on small boats. The oar lock itself is screwed on to a wedge-shaped piece of oak cut with a shoulder to rest on the boats side, and fastened by running wire nail through hole near top and twisting oar lock until nail is bent in shape to hold. Wooden strips are placed inside of boat an4 the cross pieces made of hoop iron.
You can readily see that this arrangement takes a good deal of strain off sides of boat. The screws will not readily pull out of oak as when placed in soft material from which boats are usually built. The locks are permanently fast, yet can be taken out when boat is not in use. The additional knee room in a flat- bottom boat is also appreciated. This idea was copied by me from a boat built many years ago. I’ve used it and found it so good that I want to pass it along. This was the only boat I ever saw so equipped.
Katz, Harry N. Kinks A Book of 250 Helpful Hints for Hunters, Anglers and Outers. Chicago: Outers, 1917. Print.
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