Can you carry a single scull on a roof rack?

Do you know of any good guidelines for carrying sculling boats on the roof of cars with/ without a full sculling rack?  There has been an incident at our club as the bowball was tied down to the bumper and the strap worked loose and came undone and then got

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Get to know SSRS

This week, the team at Rowperfect had a chance to catch up with the founder and director of Space Saver Rowing Systems (SSRS), Douglas Lumsden. He shared with us what has been happening recently with SSRS, as well as reflecting back on where the company has come from and what

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An Introduction to Rowing Boat Rigging Maintenance

It\’s your first time running a maintenance check on your shell, but you are new to rowing and don\’t quite understand what everything is, or does yet.  Let Space Saver teach you rowing boat maintenance in our simple guide. The coach isn\’t expecting you to pull the boat apart and

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Add a splash of colour to your SSRS equipment

Do the standard red shade of SSRS oar racks clash terribly with your club colours? Have you been searching aimlessly for a paint colour that will match perfectly with your lavender purple and tumeric yellow oar blades? Space Saver Rowing Systems feel your pain. That\’s why we have taken the time to bring you this super handy RAL

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8 easy checks to prepare you for the new season

When was the last time you ran a routine check on some of the lesser components of your rowing equipment? Chances are, too long ago. It is easy to overlook the small things when attention focuses towards the larger issues in the club, such as repairing broken shells or purchasing

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Public praise for our boatman/rigger article

How to Work with Boatmen article hits the mark with readers That was a terrific article by your writer,, Jon K.   I am coach, and was a carpenter for 12 years before taking over as director of our rowing club.  We are fortunate enough to have a volunteer boatman

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How far does SSRS go for its clients?

Well we can give a specific answer – thousands of miles a year! Douglas Lumsden, the founder of SSRS travels for business every year to meet new customers, showcase our products and also to install new boat racking systems in boathouses across the rowing world. Where does Space Saver Visit? We

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Spread your wing [riggers]!

If your rowing club has any number of wing rigger boats, you\’ll be familiar with the struggle of fitting multiple boats into the available boathouse space. If you use quick-release wing riggers and put two singles or doubles on a rack, then storing the riggers is your new problem.  Their burly dimensions

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Everything you need to know about loading trailers

If you\’re travelling far afield for your club regattas this season, it pays to know the best ways to get your equipment there in one piece and to maximise your potential trailer space. Our friends at RowIntel have some great tips and resources that will make travelling on race day a

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The solution to your boat storage woes!

Are you tired of straining furiously to retrieve boats at dangerous heights, from unstable footings? Or perhaps your boatshed lacks the required floor space to store all of your boats effectively, making it difficult to access them when you need to – costing you valuable time on the water. If

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