Ken,
Holland Webb, prior owner of Little Dipper, used a simple and slick
method for rigging oars -- he made loops out of nylon strap, and tied
the oars to the cockpit railing at the midpoint.
Advantages:
Breakdown oars stow without locks attached.
Loops are lightweight.
No modifications are needed to the boat.
Something to think about.
-- Robert Skinner, robert@140.com, Rockville, MD 20850 '87 Potter 15 HMS #1618 "Little Dipper" ECPA http://members.tripod.com/~SpeedSailor