Height stick

If you've ever spent any time rigging a boat then you know what I speak of. If you've not, then here's a link.

I need one of these. The problem is that rowing specific tools such as this are rather expensive. I have a hard time plunking down $65 plus shipping for what basically amounts to two pieces of square metal tubing and a couple of screws.

Another issue that I have with this is that having used one, it does it's job well but it doesn't necessarily make your job easier. It's probably me and my lack of rigging experience but I don't like having to eyeball oar lock height. The top piece when it's pushed down to oarlock height, doesn't extend far enough into the boat to measure the way that I want to measure.

So having thoroughly examined the one that we have at the boat house I've decided to create my own using the same sort of design - I saw the one that was created by Willie Black but he's smarter than I am and I don't know how to use his - only modified to help me.

I'm still gathering the pieces that I want for this but rest assured that once I get started I'll let you know how it turns out.

Stay tuned.