Rowing seat

I am in the middle of rebuilding my rowing seat, just a few questions for the experts, is the wood pine? why not use a nice ash or oak dowel in place of the metal pipe? and lastly, I would really like to find a good photo of someone's seat (literally not figuratively) for pattering.

thanks,
Dan

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Permalink Reply by Dave Z on May 15, 2009 at 7:10am
Dan,

I use ash that I tuned down to size on my home built boats. It indeed does look nicer. as for a pattern, give me a PM, we'll exchange emails and I'll send you a drawing. Her is a pic of my seat.
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Permalink Reply by Dan Burr on May 15, 2009 at 7:25am
PM? I guess I don't know what this is.

email is dan@danburr.com
Permalink Reply by Dave Z on May 15, 2009 at 7:12am
oh, btw... I use doug fir for the lumber. I believe the Tatmans are alaskan yellow cedar.
Permalink Reply by Dan Burr on May 15, 2009 at 7:22am
Thanks, do you use a hard wood for the top of the rail where the rope crosses or is it one piece?
I like how you continue the double section to hold the dowels in place, mine is multiple pieces and not as strong. I don't think I can alaskan yellow cedar in southern Idaho...
Permalink Reply by sanderson on May 15, 2009 at 11:10am
We have a great supply of Port Orford Cedar and are using that. Greg has used both POC and Alaskan Yellow in the past.

The notched pieces of the seats that old the rope are white oak.

Hope this helps
Permalink Reply by Dan Burr on May 17, 2009 at 10:12am
Sanderson,

What are the dimensions of your seats? my seat is only about 12.75 deep and I'm cutting the notches in the oak for the rope, I can only get 11 ropes across my seat. Am I missing something, the other seats I look at have 15 or so ropes.

this math thing is killing me, it's a good thing I'm an illustrator...
Permalink Reply by Jason Knight on May 15, 2009 at 8:04am
All the seats and frames in my boat are Port Orford cedar
Permalink Reply by Dave Z on May 15, 2009 at 10:54am
Dan,

The top pieces that are notches are White Oak, 3/4" by 3/4" then notched 1/2" 1" on centers.
Look around, you for sure can get doug fir in ID. I'll send you an email.

I liek the doubled piece as it hides the dowel ends- they just sit in there, and also the screw heads are from the inside out. Nice clean look on the face.

One thing I might do differently next time is dish out the back of the seat as well as the front.

Dave
Permalink Reply by Dan Burr on May 15, 2009 at 2:14pm
Thanks Dave,

I actually found some Port Orford cedar at my local lumber yard, I will make the tops from some left over white oak, this helps a bunch.

thanks again,

Dan
Permalink Reply by Greg Hatten on May 16, 2009 at 8:33am
Hey Dan...
Sorry I've been a bit out of touch lately... my seat is Alaskan Yellow Cedar and the top piece that is "notched" is white oak.
Nice job on those Posters for the Boat Festival!! Everyone loved the image and the art-work. I hope you can bring your boat next year!!
I'm still out there pitching our "card line" - no takers yet... but I'm still "workin it".
See ya.
GH
Permalink Reply by Jesse Ronnow on May 18, 2009 at 7:24pm
Dan,

I have a blog post on this site titled "webbing not rope" that has several pictures of my newly redone rowing seat. Take a look if you like. I used Cedar, Fir and White Oak in various places on my seat.

Cheers,

Jesse
Permalink Reply by Dan Burr on May 19, 2009 at 7:42am
Thanks Jesse,

I had a webbed seat and did not like it , I really llike the look of rope seat and don't mind the comfort. I appreciate your help, I like the way your bench looks, nice.

Dan

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