Oars & Boat Hooks

Oars that live outdoors.

MM lists two plastic oars, each with a T-type handle or without. Both are telescopic: 4.7 ft closed and 7.8 ft extended, so they stow short and row long. The MMPO-01 has a leaf blade, 400 by 230 mm; the MMPO-02 a narrower blade, 370 by 150 mm. Plastic does not rot or need varnish the way timber does.

The MMORL rowlock holds the oar to the boat. MM lists it in reinforced, super-tough black synthetic plastic: rustproof, rattle-free and squeak-free. The MMTBH boat hook is a telescopic anodised aluminium tube with a plastic hook, extending from 24″ to 48″ or from 48″ to 96″; the MMPBH plastic hook fits a 30 mm pole. State the number of pairs, and whether the T-handle is wanted, when you request a quote.

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