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Hi! I am Douglas Lumsden, owner of Space Saver Rowing Systems. I write this blog to help rowing clubs better manage the many issues they face everyday.
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Rowing Jokes – Can you relate?

We are all too familiar with the struggles and anguish associated with rowing. So for a change, we thought we would focus our attention on some of the light-hearted and humorous facets of our favorite love-to-hate past-time. Enjoy a well deserved break from whatever you may be doing and treat yourself to a selection of rowing jokes and […]

 

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Do you have grand visions for the future of your boathouse? What would you do with a clean sheet of paper and innovation? UTS Haberfield Rowing Club in Sydney, might just provide you with some additional inspiration when it comes time to redevelop your own club. In 2013, UTS Haberfield underwent a huge redevelopment that, with […]

 

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Your Boathouse Action Plan | Part II

If your boathouse seems to be outgrowing it’s current form and fit-out, you will benefit from having a look at the SSRS Boathouse Action Plan. A simple way to breakdown how best to spend your club’s time and money, that will also provide the greatest long term benefit to you. In a Part 1, we […]

 

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Your Boathouse Action Plan| Part I

Is your club rapidly expanding? Are you worried your boathouse needs an overhaul to accommodate? We have a strategic way to increase your space and usability without redesigning from the ground up. A client approached us who required a major overhaul which led us to develop our… Boathouse Action Plan This is a 4 stage boathouse upgrade […]

 

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Key Tips Every Coxswain Should Know

When you get to your first regatta you may be a little overwhelmed (this is normal).  Use the checklist below to make sure you are prepared and do not miss anything, and check out the videos below so you are fully prepared for what to expect on race day! Regatta Coxswain Checklist Charge your coxbox […]

 

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There is often a substantial opportunity cost associated with removing conventional wing riggers in order to maximize the storage space in the boathouse. Many athletes and crews will argue the time taken to dismantle each boat after the session comes at a high price for the amount of space gained. How much space is gained […]

 

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Although we are totally biased with regard to who has the best rowing storage solutions, we wanted to know how other clubs managed their boathouse oar storage. In our previous post, we saw a diverse range of horizontal storage applications (Read Part I here). In part II, we will focus our attention on vertical racking […]

 

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How do you Store your Oars? – Part I

Although we are totally biased with regard to who has the best rowing storage solutions, we wanted to know how other clubs manage their boathouse oar storage. Aside from such a diverse range of methods, we discovered some particularly innovative solutions from within our community. We prefer to store our oars vertically. You can fit […]

 

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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 the future holds for rowing […]

 

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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 Colour Conversion chart so we […]

 

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Maintenance of rowing equipment

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 new boats. That is all […]

 

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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 make them challenging to store efficiently, […]

 

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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 your boat house has vertical […]

 

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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 set off to do […]

 

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Your rowing boathouse dream

How does the boathouse of your dreams look? What features does it have to give your rowers the best possible conditions to excel? In a series of posts about extraordinary boathouses, we give you a chance to dream. Take a moment to admire and be inspired by the WMS boathouse on the Chicago River run by the […]

 

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If you ever thought an ergometer was just for rowing, think again! One rowing club (and probably countless other innovative individuals) have adapted the standard Concept 2 Erg to another “core” purpose. The Saratoga Rowing Club director, Eric Catalano, claims his athletes have been using the ergometers to train their cores since the mid-nineties. […]

 

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Need more boat shed storage?

Is your boat shed so jammed full of equipment that you can’t actually move inside it? Do you struggle find the right equipment when you need it? Don’t worry, we’re sure you’re not alone.When your club boat shed houses 40+ pairs of sculls, it can seem impossible to keep everything stored neatly, right? The solution? Luckily, […]

 

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