Patent ID: 6857922

Claim:
A rowing apparatus for connection to a vessel, comprising: an oar direction-of-motion reversal assembly, which includes an oar handle portion, an oar blade portion, and a casement assembly for supporting said oar handle portion and said oar blade portion, fulcrum stabilizing means connected to said oar direction-of-motion reversal assembly, wherein said fulcrum stabilizing means include a centrally located first pivot/fulcrum member attached to said casement assembly, and said vessel-to-oar-apparatus connection means include a centrally located second pivot/fulcrum member connected to the vessel, and vessel-to-oar-apparatus connection means connected to said fulcrum stabilizing means for connecting said apparatus to the vessel, wherein said oar handle portion includes a handle grip portion, a handle arm portion connected to said handle grip portion, a handle pivot attached to said handle arm portion, and handle gear teeth attached to said handle arm portion, wherein said oar blade portion includes an oar blade portion, a blade arm portion connected to said oar blade portion, an oar pivot attached to said blade arm portion, and blade gear teeth attached to said blade arm portion, and wherein said fulcrum stabilizing means is positioned between said handle pivot and said oar pivot, said apparatus further including: an outer housing for housing said casement assembly, said first pivot/fulcrum member, and said second pivot/fulcrum member.