The Rower’s Repair Guide Issue 1 A Step-By-Step Instructional Tool - Est. 2008 - A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO REPAIRING ROWING SHELLS A series of instructional videos and books which teach individuals how to repair rowing shells. These how-to-videos feature skilled craftsmen, who will introduce a series of step-by-step procedures to teach and assist the repair of rowing shells. Ideal for those who find insurance and repair costs to expensive.

The Rower’s Repair Guide - Est. 2008 - Insurance Cost vs. Number of Claims What is happening? • Damaged boats are being claimed on insurance • Drives the cost of insurance up • Does the average person really want to pay extravagant costs for repairs and insurance?

The Rower’s Repair Guide - Est. 2008 - Cost of Owning a Rowing Shell Insurance attributes to roughly 16% of the total cost of boat ownership Repairs attribute to 27% In total they combine for 47% of ownership costs

Insurance attributes to roughly 16% of the total cost of boat ownership

Repairs attribute to 27%

In total they combine for 47% of ownership costs

What to do if your boat is damaged?

The Rower’s Repair Guide - Est. 2008 - Rowing Guide has Much to Offer Four levels of experience offered BEGINNER includes: Terminology Safety Materials Basic scratch and scrape repair MEDIUM includes: Gouge and hole repair Painting and refinishing techniques ADVANCED includes: Fibreglassing Hull reconstruction techniques EXPERT includes: Complete shell construction Intro to welding

Four levels of experience offered

BEGINNER includes:

Terminology

Safety

Materials

Basic scratch and scrape repair

MEDIUM includes:

Gouge and hole repair

Painting and refinishing techniques

ADVANCED includes:

Fibreglassing

Hull reconstruction techniques

EXPERT includes:

Complete shell construction

Intro to welding

The Rower’s Repair Guide - Est. 2008 - Check out these EXPERT Instructors: - ALAN OLDHAM - Over 20 years rowing experience Over 15 years experience repairing rowing shells - STU MILLER - Over 35 years rowing experience Over 33 years experience repairing rowing shells

- ALAN OLDHAM -

Over 20 years rowing experience

Over 15 years experience repairing rowing shells

- STU MILLER -

Over 35 years rowing experience

Over 33 years experience repairing rowing shells

The Rower’s Repair Guide - Est. 2008 - Sources “ Residents pick up pieces following tornado.” Katu News Portland. 2008. ABC News. 10 October, 2008 <http://www.katu.com/news/13709072.html>. “ Reuters Pictures.” Daily Life. 2008. 10 October, 2008 <http://www.daylife.com/photo /02zQ2qy8SK0x4> “ Before and After.” The Rowing Repair Centre. 2008. 10 October, 2008 <http://www. rowingrepair.com/beforeafter.htm> “ Rowing: A Lifetime Sport.” Stanford University. 2002. 10 October, 2008 <http://www. stanford.edu/~fthomson/rowstuff.htm>