# NE Dory Oar Locks **URL:** \ **Category:** Builder's Forum\ **Created:** [March 25, 2017, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/ne-dory-oar-locks/45123 "2017-03-25T09:01:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike\_Bowlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mike\_Bowlin](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Mike_Bowlin)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/ne-dory-oar-locks/45123/1 "2017-03-25T09:01:47Z")
It’s a bit of a slow morning for me at work today. Sitting at my workstation enjoying a cup of coffee, and day dreaming of using my Dory. One of the minor issue I have been thinking through is my choice to car top my Dory.  I am not regretting that decision, on the contrary. Just trying to make it better/easier. My biggest “hang up” literally is how the oar locks “Hang up” on the racks as the boat slides on. I am thinking about recessing the oar locks down into the rails so they present a smooth surface. Just trying to picture this in my head, I don’t think that would cause an interference with the oars? I wish I could run home and take a closer look. ---
**Author:** ![Hooper\_Williams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@Hooper\_Williams](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Hooper_Williams)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/ne-dory-oar-locks/45123/2 "2017-03-25T10:44:29Z")
   Something like this: ![](https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8800/17930964031_b5b567a55f_b.jpg) ![](https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8799/17903958256_a07a187236_b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Bowlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mike\_Bowlin](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Mike_Bowlin)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/ne-dory-oar-locks/45123/3 "2017-03-25T10:50:42Z")
Thanks for that picture! That is exactly what I mean. Great minds think alike I guess!!