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"I'm not Rick, but I think Ray Heater and Mike Baker both make boats like that, and Randy Dersham might have a plan or kit."

"Ray - You built my boat, so it's not surprising it has spruce oars! Also not surprising its lasted. K"

"Spruce is durable. Perhaps I should have mentioned that my boat and its spruce oars are 30 years old. They have a bit of patina, but still look good and work perfectly. No glass, just an occasional refinish."

"Mark - My 14' RR measures 65" oarlock to oarlock, and with the gunnel block its side height at the lock is 26", so an 8' oar has a steep angle to the water and less leverage. A 9' oar is tip heavy, so for me an 8-1/2 is…"

"8-1/2 works well for my Rapid Robert, I have Smokers, a set of ash and a set of spruce. Spruce is really nice and light with good feel, but not so durable. Great for Oregon coastal rivers, but the ash set comes in handy for rocky rivers and low…"

"OK - Sorry I didn't get this yesterday, I was on the road all day. These measurements are from a factory built trailer made for a 17x54 drift boat. tongue - 3x3x1/8" wall steel tube, 102" long from the box frame, not including the…"

"I'll measure mine later today."

"A roller is pretty easy to make. I just made one for my old trailer. I used 60" of 2"x1/8" wall steel tube, then made bushings from 2" Delrin rod from TAP Plastics. They will sell any small amount, so I bought 6 inches. I turned…"