The Ewauna Rowing Club (ERC), in Klamath Falls, Oregon, has three Pocock wooden boats, two eights and a four, and we are trying to find good homes for at least one or two of them. At this point, we will give any one of them away, providing that the intent of the new owner(s) is to leave them intact. Preference will be given to parties that intend to try to make a boat rowable again.

 

The eights are named the Redwood Warrior and the George Farnsworth, and the four is named the Clipper. At least the two eights were originally rowed by the Stanford crew, and then leased to the ERC for $200 a year by Conn Findlay. After about a decade, Findlay gifted the boats to the club. The Redwood Warrior’s hull is supposedly made of redwood, rather than cedar. From what I can tell, the George Farnsworth is named after a colorful Bay area character.

 

All three boats have been stored indoors here in Klamath Falls since the 1970s, albeit in decrepit industrial buildings during part of that time. The George Farnsworth may actually be rowable as is, and perhaps the Clipper as well. The Redwood Warrior has been partially refinished, and is missing finish in places, and is also missing its splashguard. The Farnsworth and Clipper have riggers on them, and we have the riggers for the Warrior. Some seats and feet are in the boats, and we have additional seats and feet, although probably not enough to fill out all three boats, and many in less than optimal condition.

 

We also have 21 Pocock wooden oars, whose blades have been painted black, with the club name then painted on the black background. If desired, we will send a set of oars and a couple spares with each boat.

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Below are some photos of each of the boats. If you have an interest in any of them, I can try to take additional photos if you wish - contact me at greggh2oman@hotmail.com.

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George Farnsworth

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There are two feathers with the numbers 55 and 56. The feathers date from when Stanford athletics were the Indians, and the numbers are years that the Stanford crew rowing that boat defeated the Cal boat in their dual competition.​

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​Photo below and to the left is where I dusted off the hull!

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​Clipper

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Shoes, Seats, Oars

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