Lure builder wrote:

Does anybody know how i can make oar locks for a small aluminum boat? I was
wondering if i could put something like a thwart (detachable) right across the
beam of the boat. Then have the oar locks some how incorporated into this
thwart. Thanks

You can bolt these sockets onto the sides of your boat, then insert
oarlocks when needed. Go he

http://www.basspro-shops.com

and do a search for oarlock