Question about tholes

[LucienL]

I'm currently working on building the Beagle's boats, starting with the 26 ft yawl. I'm drawing from the anatomy of the ship, which outlines the plans here.

My question is regarding the aftmost tholes, i.e. the ones that appear to be positioned for a rower seated on the stern-sheet bench. This seems as though it would present a very awkward rowing position and this individual would be forced to place their back to the thole and move the oar to their side. Is this something that is seen on other boats? How realistic is it that a rower would be able to use an oar positioned as such?

 

 

[jud]

Set up for 6 rowers, one oar to a man and offset tholes. Goggle whaleboat photos, I attempted to bring a photo over, no luck.

 

 

 

Edited January 20, 2023 by jud

[Roger Pellett]

Of course the boat is rowed with the oarsmen facing the stern so no one rowing the boat sits in the stern sheets.  The tholes do look that they are placed too close to the benches where the oarsmen sit.  The windlass would have been removable when not needed.

 

Roger

[LucienL]

Hi Roger, thank you, that makes much more sense

[iMustBeCrazy]

As Rodger said, seated something like this: