2. Loosely assemble the adjustable sill and roughly set the oarlock pin vertical. By eye is fine at this point.

3. Each pin is notched on the upper nut. Notches should be oriented towards the bow and pins tightened. You must tighten both the sill pinch bolt and the nut on the bottom of the pin. Bottom nuts must be very tight.

4. Check the outboard (lateral) pitch. To adjust lateral pitch, rotate the oarlock pin. Moving the notch towards the shell increases lateral pitch, and moving the notch away from the shell decreases lateral pitch. You do not want negative lateral pitch.

5. Once outboard pitch is satisfactory, loosen the sill pinch bolt enough to adjust spread by sliding the sill in or out.

6. While the sill pinch bolt is still loose, set the fore and aft pitch by rotating the adjustable sill (we recommend 0°). Take care not to change the spread. Tighten the sill pinch bolt.

7. Assemble the oarlock on the pin and use the white inserts to set fore and aft pitch.

8. Loosely attach the bowbrace at its forward location on the boat and turn the threaded adjuster until the hole at the outboard end aligns exactly with the hole in the top of the pin. Insert top bolt and check everything for tightness, including the two lock nuts on the threaded adjuster.


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