# Maneuvering with sculling oars in tight quarters

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/maneuvering-with-sculling-oars-in-tight-quarters/50479>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [June 8, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/maneuvering-with-sculling-oars-in-tight-quarters/50479 "2024-06-08T09:39:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dusty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dusty](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Dusty)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/maneuvering-with-sculling-oars-in-tight-quarters/50479/1 "2024-06-08T09:39:17Z")

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Much to my surprise a googling of this topic resulted in nothing.

The Builders Forum is likely not the BEST place to ask but I start here and perhaps someone could please&nbsp; **provide a link or 2** to demonstrate.  
  
QUESTION: Using a&nbsp;Piantedosi&nbsp;row wing set up how do you maneuver&nbsp;a wherry with sculling oars in tight&nbsp;quarters?&nbsp; With a regular row boat you can ship one oar and simply paddle or scull off the stern.&nbsp;

Can you even bring the oars on board of the 2 oar sculling boats with a sliding rig? I can imagine needing to come ashore to a wooded beach or even approaching a crowded&nbsp;dock and get tangled up with the “wings” of the _Expedition Wherry_ for example.  
  
Obviously I have no experience with this type of rowing so, learning basic techniques aside, how is the tight quarters situation resolved?&nbsp;&nbsp;Am I anticipating a problem that doesn't occur?  
  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Greg\_Gordon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Greg\_Gordon](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Greg_Gordon)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/maneuvering-with-sculling-oars-in-tight-quarters/50479/2 "2024-06-13T04:20:58Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;I stand in the bow of my dory and use a stand up paddle board paddle and it's surprisingly efficient,. If you can't stand on the wherry I'd use a canoe paddle&nbsp;