Cataract SGG Rope Wrap Counter Balanced Oar ShaftThe Cataract SGG Rope Wrap Counter Balanced Oar Shaft flexes and rebounds like wood without the weight or need for maintenance. They are ideal for most water conditions and boat sizes. Shafts and blades are interchangeable with Carlisle or Sawyer models. The handle area has a four pound weight added. This counters the weight of the oar out past the oarlock. In a day's rowing, you lift that oar out of the water hundreds of times. This takes a lot of