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usbrit
Apr 5, 2016, 11:54:39 AM4/5/16
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I've just read the article in the most recent edition of Row 360 about Hudson Boat Works, I'm just wondering if anyone here has sculled their new USP single?
Having then taken a look at the web site, a couple of things looked pretty innovative outside the current norm (please bear in mind I am no engineer so I'm side stepping the more technical stuff for those who know more about it), the wider shoe setting looks attractive(especially for a not so young sculler like yours truly) and the 'convex' slides maybe easier to keep cleaner and therefore seat travel remains smoother
thoughts?
Having then taken a look at the web site, a couple of things looked pretty innovative outside the current norm (please bear in mind I am no engineer so I'm side stepping the more technical stuff for those who know more about it), the wider shoe setting looks attractive(especially for a not so young sculler like yours truly) and the 'convex' slides maybe easier to keep cleaner and therefore seat travel remains smoother
thoughts?
lwtma...@gmail.com
Apr 5, 2016, 12:18:14 PM4/5/16
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Paying about $13.5K US for a new boat seems a bit steep (I think it is in that range) although several manufacturer's have their top end 1xs in that price range. If money is no object, then why not, but I suspect it is.
I am sure you can find cheaper and or second hand 1Xs that have footstops you can modify for foot width quite easily. The convex seat rail is neat, but in my experience, as long as you keep the seat wheels and rails clean, the seat slides fine.
By and large, most 'innovations' these days are more marketing strategies rather than scientific and technical advances with verifiable speed advantages. If you are more comfortable or think a boat is faster, and can afford it, why not, though?
usbrit
Apr 5, 2016, 1:15:09 PM4/5/16
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> Usbrit, I have not tried the USP 1X, but it looks like a cool boat. I have rowed several Hudsons over the years and I can say that these boats have performed well, held up to heavy use and have a customer support that is excellent.
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> Paying about $13.5K US for a new boat seems a bit steep (I think it is in that range) although several manufacturer's have their top end 1xs in that price range. If money is no object, then why not, but I suspect it is.
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> I am sure you can find cheaper and or second hand 1Xs that have footstops you can modify for foot width quite easily. The convex seat rail is neat, but in my experience, as long as you keep the seat wheels and rails clean, the seat slides fine.
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> By and large, most 'innovations' these days are more marketing strategies rather than scientific and technical advances with verifiable speed advantages. If you are more comfortable or think a boat is faster, and can afford it, why not, though?
Currently I'm still paddling my 2001 Empacher R series (aluminum bow wing), which is ok but I am ruminating about a change (it'll probably take about 2 years from rumination to actually doing anything :-)). Whilst I still love my old single I've been less than impressed with the factory when I had it refurbished in 2010 en route to the US and the somewhat low profile US agent.
> Usbrit, I have not tried the USP 1X, but it looks like a cool boat. I have rowed several Hudsons over the years and I can say that these boats have performed well, held up to heavy use and have a customer support that is excellent.
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> Paying about $13.5K US for a new boat seems a bit steep (I think it is in that range) although several manufacturer's have their top end 1xs in that price range. If money is no object, then why not, but I suspect it is.
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> I am sure you can find cheaper and or second hand 1Xs that have footstops you can modify for foot width quite easily. The convex seat rail is neat, but in my experience, as long as you keep the seat wheels and rails clean, the seat slides fine.
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> By and large, most 'innovations' these days are more marketing strategies rather than scientific and technical advances with verifiable speed advantages. If you are more comfortable or think a boat is faster, and can afford it, why not, though?
s...@ku.edu
Apr 5, 2016, 9:27:11 PM4/5/16
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Steven M-M
usbrit
Apr 6, 2016, 6:08:02 AM4/6/16
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Error in my last post obviously a 2001 boat has a stern wing not bow!!
usbrit
Apr 6, 2016, 9:38:36 AM4/6/16
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> Reason (rationalization?) to buy what you love: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/22/your-money/the-financial-benefits-of-buying-what-you-love.html
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> Steven M-M
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> Steven M-M
Nice piece. Heard something similar on the radio this morning as I getting ready to go to work. The first female master tailor has set up in business in Savile Row. Her reasoning for folk to buy a bespoke suit was even though prices start at GBP 4,000 ($6,000), a hand made suit should last 25 years. How many off the peg suits would you buy during that period? I think to a degree this is possibly a good analogy for buying a boat from a high quality builder over one who maybe offering something at a much lower price
gsl...@gmail.com
Apr 6, 2016, 5:20:57 PM4/6/16
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My advice to people buying bikes is 1) buy what fits. 2) buy what you like. If you like it and it fits you will use it more. If you don't use it you wasted your money even if you got a good deal. Same for boats.
However price and quality do not necessarily have a one to one correlation.
marko....@gmail.com
Apr 7, 2016, 4:04:22 PM4/7/16
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