Steve finished fixing and finishing my broken beautiful carbon fiber Hudson racing scull, Gerris.
I reassembled her this morning. I bolted on her rigging and reattached her shoes and her sliding seat and put her back up in her rack, so she’ll be ready for me this evening when I go to row her tonight and tomorrow . . . and the rest of the season. Thanks Steve at al.
Here’s a little bit more about Gerris’ fine pedigree:
“One such champion is Derek Porter, the silver-medal winner in the men’s single scull at the 1996 Olympic Games. In 1997, the Museum acquired one of his rowing shells (970008), a model used extensively in the lead-up to the Olympics. It is a single-seat, 30-lb (13.6-kg), 27-ft (8.2-m) (l) by 14-inch (35.5-cm) (b), carbon fibre/fibreglass model built by Hudson Boat Works of London, Ontario.
Hudson Boat Works has been building racing rowing shells since 1981. Its founder, Jack Coughlan, had previously worked for Empacher, the famous German manufacturer of racing shells. Consulting closely with individual athletes in developing improvements, Hudson Boat Works produces about 150 boats each year in all sizes, from single-seaters to eight-seaters.
The Hudson Boat Works shell in the Museum’s collection incorporates features such as a honeycomb interior construction to provide rigidity and lightness, as well as a one-piece outrigger system, the latter being a relatively recent innovation.”
