{"id":1896,"date":"2016-11-01T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/?p=1896"},"modified":"2022-11-01T22:51:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T22:51:32","slug":"dynamite-don-and-his-rowing-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/dynamite-don-and-his-rowing-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Dynamite Don and his rowing problems."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had read that Don was building boats with dynamite in the nineties. He was out in Woop Woop welding the hulls into the approximate shape and then blowing them into a perfectly moulded shape with gelignite. This was achieved by placing the welded hull in a mould filling it with water and blowing it into shape*. For a few milliseconds the aluminium became fluid under the shock and it flowed into the mould. He still sails it 20 years later. It is a wonderful concept as unlike fibreglass the hulls are totally recyclable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Explosive forming of boats   ABC Beyond 2000\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cmo9MQ3pPF0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don and I played in the same rugby club many years ago so I made contact with him. He complained his tender was awkward to row as the plastic rowlocks continually broke and the oars were terribly inefficient. I was able to solve this problem for another customer who had a similar problem. The rowlock sockets were 3\/4\u201d so I turned up some sleeves to fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_1_Image_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_1_Image_0001.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_1_Image_0001-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><figcaption>The Gaco oarlock adapted to fit a 3\/4\u201d socket.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I suppose these plastic tenders are designed for out boards but many customers prefer to row and need decent rowing equipment. Turbo oars were made the right length for the boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001.jpg 944w, https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001-768x583.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><figcaption>Don rowing out to his beloved aluminium alloy boat \u201cGelignite\u201d.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don has been using the oars for a time now and writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJust wanted to let you know that your new oars are very good for my BIC dinghy &#8211; makes a huge difference in ease of rowing it. The oars are super efficient and extra light weight &#8211; a real pleasure to use. Just thought I should let you know I also wrapped some thin leather around oars, at the oarlock point, and that works well &#8211; quiet, they stay in place &#8211; the lock also works a treat!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is this praise any wonder when you compare the new equipment with the old. The old oars have spare rowlocks taped to the handle to cope with regular breakages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_3_Image_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_3_Image_0001.jpg 753w, https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_3_Image_0001-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><figcaption>The Bic supplied oars to the left and Turbo oars with Gaco rowlocks to the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old oars were flimsy, inefficient, unsafe, and cheap. Building down to a price should not mean neglecting safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since there may be many others in a similar position to Don we are now making available sleeves to fit the 3\/4\u201d socket as well as 3\/8\u201d, 7\/16\u201d and 1\/2\u201d. They are available on the sales\/contact page of the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-dfa0dfd5 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/dynamite-don-and-his-rowing-problems\/#TESTIMONIALS\" title=\"TESTIMONIALS\">TESTIMONIALS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/dynamite-don-and-his-rowing-problems\/#Don\" title=\"Don\">Don<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/dynamite-don-and-his-rowing-problems\/#Ger_Crowley\" title=\"Ger Crowley\">Ger Crowley<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TESTIMONIALS\"><\/span>TESTIMONIALS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c61eb233 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-a945500d uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/new-quote.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Hi John<br>Can confirm yacht name is Gelignite &#8211; Ben Lexcen insisted &#8211; he killed himself on his tragic skateboard\/accident before we finished boat, and did the explosive metal forming with US Engineer<br>&#8211; Wayne Schroeder &#8211; ex Foster Wheeeler Inc. &#8211; who did much industrial explosive forming &#8211; but, at 35 feet we were, likely still are, the largest &#8216;form&#8217; &#8211; 26 years ago, and still as &#8216;stiff&#8217; as day we blew her.<br>Not sure with today&#8217;s terrorist climate I would have much &#8216;investor&#8217; support, for such production activity! &#8211; but, the metal just behalves like plastic when hit hard\/quick! &#8211; we had 6000 frames\/second photography of explosions!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-fc2d1bc9 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Don\"><\/span><strong>Don<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b7d11676 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-ef9d6575 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/new-quote.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Hi John, <br>Gaco absolutely brilliant!!!<br>We successfully completed our &#8220;Row a Round Ireland&#8221; on 26th September last year and managed to raise \u20ac110,000 and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis.<br>Around 1000 nautical miles with a team of 20 rowers-it was a fantastic success and a marvelous adventure!<br>The same Gaco rowlocks are on the boat to this day as I row about 15\/20 miles a week during the winter and they proved themselves absolutely invaluable, especially in some of the North Atlantic swells and the short chop of the Irish Sea.<br>The only worry I had was a capsize with the oars stuck in the out position-but thankfully we avoided that!<br>I want to purchase another 8 rowlocks (ie. 4 pairs) with sockets and pins and if you&#8217;d let me know how much I&#8217;ll forward you my credit card details.<br>We also made a scale model of the boat complete with the Gaco rowlocks and I&#8217;ll forward you a copy of some photos under separate cover.<br>Will hopefully talk to you shortly.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-c24435d8 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ger_Crowley\"><\/span><strong>Ger Crowley<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marinemodelmakers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.marinemodelmakers.com<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crowleymodelmakers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.crowleymodelmakers.com<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had read that Don was building boats with dynamite in the nineties. He was out in Woop Woop welding the hulls into the approximate shape and then blowing them into a perfectly moulded shape with gelignite. This was achieved by placing the welded hull in a mould filling it with water and blowing it &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/dynamite-don-and-his-rowing-problems\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dynamite Don and his rowing problems.<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oar-shafts"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001.jpg",944,716,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001-300x228.jpg",300,228,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001-768x583.jpg",768,583,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001.jpg",944,716,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001.jpg",944,716,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001.jpg",944,716,false],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001.jpg",600,455,false],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dynamite-don_Page_2_Image_0001-300x300.jpg",300,300,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Gaco","author_link":"https:\/\/www.gacooarlocks.com\/gaco\/author\/admingacooarlocks-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"I had read that Don was building boats with dynamite in the nineties. 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