An abstract multiple exposure of a rowlock on a wooden row boat.
In the olden days, fishermen used to power their row boats around harbours or close inshore whilst setting their nets using a single oar over the stern. Sculling with a single oar is a great art but once mastered, is a very satisfying method of powering your personal transport!
The rowlock was often high-sided on one side to stop the oar jumping up and out of the fulcrum under the power of the rower. It could also be rotated if the oarsman was left or right handed.
In an age of plastic boats and combustion engined power, historic boats and equipment still fascinate me as a part of our visual coastal vernacular.
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