Rowing-boat gauges

A method for rig-related measurements of a rowing boat wherein the boat includes rowing shoes and a seat for sliding selectively back and forth on elongate seat-runners which extend longitudinally of the boat, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) engaging an elongate mount with one of the seat-runners to define a measurement axis extending lengthwise of the mount in alignment with said one seat-runner longitudinally of the boat, the mount carrying an elongate graduated-slider which is selectively slidable longitudinally of the measurement axis and which carries a sighting device for sightings laterally of the measurement axis;
• (b) sliding the slider relative to the mount to a location in which the sighting device is sighted on one of a swivel-pin and a face of an oarlock of the boat, and
• (c) sliding the slider relative to the mount to a location in which the sighting device is sighted on a heel of one of the rowing shoes;
• and
• (d) noting from the graduated-slider the distance along the measurement axis between the two locations sighted.

A method for rig-related measurements of a rowing boat wherein the boat includes a seat for sliding selectively back and forth on elongate seat-runners which extend longitudinally of the boat, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) engaging an elongate mount with one of the seat-runners to define a measurement axis extending lengthwise of the mount in alignment with said one seat-runner longitudinally of the boat, the mount carrying an elongate graduated-slider which is selectively slidable longitudinally of the measurement axis and which carries a sighting device for sightings laterally of the measurement axis;
• (b) sliding the slider relative to the mount to a location in which the sighting device is sighted on one of a swivel-pin and a face of an oarlock of the boat, and
• (c) sliding the slider relative to the mount to a location in which the sighting device is sighted on one of a front of the seat and a front of one of the seat-runners;
• and
• (d) noting from the graduated-slider the distance along the measurement axis between the two locations sighted.

A gauge for rig-related measurements of a rowing boat that has a seat for sliding selectively back and forth on elongate seat-runners which extend longitudinally of the boat, the gauge comprising:

• (a) an elongate mount, the mount comprising locating-means for engaging with the mount with one of the seat-runners to align the mount longitudinally with the one seat-runner, and longitudinal alignment of the mount with the one seat-runner defining a measurement axis of the gauge extending lengthwise of the seat-runner;
• (b) an elongate slider mounted on the mount for selective sliding extension relative to the mount longitudinally of the measurement axis, the slider carrying markings indicative of an amount by which the slider is extended longitudinally of the measurement axis relative to the mount;
• and
• (c) a sighting device carried with the slider for taking sightings laterally from the slider dependent on the amount the slider is extended longitudinally of the measurement axis relative to the mount;
• wherein the mount is a plate and the slider slides within spaced bosses of the plate.