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The search for maximum thrust and a smooth stroke is a vanishing art whether rowing or sculling. It might even inspire you to replace that outboard powered inflatable of yours with a tender that is sure to provide you and your children and grandchildren with hours of simple rowing pleasure.

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Steve Stone
Jack Stone’s Run at the World Rowing Championship: For those interested, I’ll be keeping up with my son Jack’s run at the World Rowing Championship here, so it...
Steve Stone
Roger Barnes: Wild Camping in a Cruising Dinghy Aboard Avel Dro: If you’re a devotee of the Church of Wilderness and Simplicity, here’s a wonderful gospel video with Roger B...
Steve Stone
Fretwater Boatworks — Can’t Beat This Place for Fun: Fretwater Boatworks — a legendary someplace in the middle of nowhere....
Steve Stone
Boys from Back of Beyond: Paul & Gary O’Donovan: ...
Steve Stone
My Boy in a Boat: It seems like yesterday that my son Jack was learning how to row, circling the boats in Center Harbor, and heading off f...
Eric Blake
Canoe Tricks Anyone Can Do on the First Go: This video reminded me a little of Maynard in our Rowing and Sculling videos. After watching it, perhaps Maynard will wa...

 

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