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Step 2You may want a tape measure
With the canoe upright on the ground, sit on the front seat facing aft, slide aft until the edge of your seat is on the aft edge of the seat. (so your thighs aren't on the seat).
Holding that position, lay an oar, broom, paddle, etc. across the canoe rail holding it by the handle, sit up straight and hold your elbow straight, with the oar parallel to the aft edge of your seat (90 degrees to the keel of the canoe) and horizontal to the ground, mark the canoe rail. find the center line of the oar shaft, this is the center line for the out riggers and oarlocks.
Another way to do this step, on a normal rowing boat (for a normal sized rower) you want the oarlocks 14" from the aft edge of the seat, you also will want the foot brace about 4' from the seat, and your seat at least 8" above your heels. (the older you get the higher you will want that seat)
Holding that position, lay an oar, broom, paddle, etc. across the canoe rail holding it by the handle, sit up straight and hold your elbow straight, with the oar parallel to the aft edge of your seat (90 degrees to the keel of the canoe) and horizontal to the ground, mark the canoe rail. find the center line of the oar shaft, this is the center line for the out riggers and oarlocks.
Another way to do this step, on a normal rowing boat (for a normal sized rower) you want the oarlocks 14" from the aft edge of the seat, you also will want the foot brace about 4' from the seat, and your seat at least 8" above your heels. (the older you get the higher you will want that seat)
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