Popgun Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 I've just built a 19'6" poole canoe and I need a 10'6" pair of heavy duty oars ships life boat or Navy oars do'es any body know where I can buy a pair. Thanks Pat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) Best bet would be mail OARder. Hope this helps. Edited June 27, 2013 by ack-ack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 I thought this was the prelude to a Two Ronnies-esque humour filled anecdote (with pictures) culminating in something like 'and I was so drunk, so I said what the hell both of you lovely ladies are coming with me tonight'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 We`ve just obtained a pair of Admiralty oars for our 23ft double handed punt off of ebay which cost £90 quid. You`d think that, living in Portsmouth, such things would be easy to come by. Not any more! It would seem that the navy no longer uses rowing boats and the Admiralty oar survives in name only. Unable to find any anywhere else another punting mate recently bought a pair from the oarmakers Collars in Oxford. If you look at their website, be prepared for a sharp intake of breath when you see the prices! At the end of the day, that was the only option left for him. They are well made and at least you know they`re new and not up to fifty years, or more, old. In the meantime, if I find anything in any of the local boatyards I`ll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodo123 Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Oar what a shame, can't you fit a outboard oar use some ping pong paddles. They have boats on the boating lake near me so can't be that hard to get hold of. Why not try local junkshops oar even place a stuff wanted in the local rag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 I thought this was the prelude to a Two Ronnies-esque humour filled anecdote (with pictures) culminating in something like 'and I was so drunk, so I said what the hell both of you lovely ladies are coming with me tonight'. Great minds think alike, a gentleman is on the municipal boating lake and loses his oars. He shouts to a chap in another boat with two ladies " Oy mate, can I borrow one of your oars" to which the chap replies, " they are not oars, one is my wife one is my mother" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Great minds think alike, a gentleman is on the municipal boating lake and loses his oars. He shouts to a chap in another boat with two ladies " Oy mate, can I borrow one of your oars" to which the chap replies, " they are not oars, one is my wife one is my mother" Gedunk tishhhhhhhhhh! He's here all week folks!!!!! He is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted June 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 We`ve just obtained a pair of Admiralty oars for our 23ft double handed punt off of ebay which cost £90 quid. You`d think that, living in Portsmouth, such things would be easy to come by. Not any more! It would seem that the navy no longer uses rowing boats and the Admiralty oar survives in name only. Unable to find any anywhere else another punting mate recently bought a pair from the oarmakers Collars in Oxford. If you look at their website, be prepared for a sharp intake of breath when you see the prices! At the end of the day, that was the only option left for him. They are well made and at least you know they`re new and not up to fifty years, or more, old. In the meantime, if I find anything in any of the local boatyards I`ll let you know. Thanks for the info Nick the days of poping into Belsize boatyard are long gone you could get anything there I'll probable have to make a pair more work, i've just finished the poole canoe and am just about to start a new duckpunt for the shoulder gun a small one for me and the dog still you have to do some thing to pass the time,then it will be time to get the single punt and big guns ready for the new season. Cheers Pat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickS Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I have used this company http://www.fyneboatkits.co.uk/accessories/oars/ They have a good range - at a price. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Thanks for the info Nick the days of poping into Belsize boatyard are long gone you could get anything there I'll probable have to make a pair more work, i've just finished the poole canoe and am just about to start a new duckpunt for the shoulder gun a small one for me and the dog still you have to do some thing to pass the time,then it will be time to get the single punt and big guns ready for the new season. Cheers Pat. The Belsize boatyard, that brings back memories. Boats with holes, lead life jackets and all manner of marine junk, vastly overpriced, the lot! There is still Aladdin's Cave (the old one on the barge) on the Hamble, they might just have something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 just to put my ore in, hope you find a decent deal mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickS Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Learn to scull and it will only cost you half as much Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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