I ve used small picture hooks and they work a treat.
Hanging crossed oars on wall.
Drill the holes to the size of the threaded stud we used 3 inch long 1 4 thick.
First make a template for each oar then mark hole positions same for both templates.
To hang oars or paddles on the wall like this does require to drill two holes in each oar see arrows.
But if you ve tried it you ll see that it requires a bit more thought than just forming the letter x on a wall with your paddles.
Mark your preferred hanging arrangement on the wall.
How to hang boat oars on the wall without drilling holes into them.
Drill holes in the wall at the marks and tap in wall anchors.
How to hang oars on the wall.
Each row will consist of 2 hooks separated by a distance slightly less than the length between your oar s handle and paddle.
Screw brass screws into the wall anchors leaving a quarter inch or so sticking out from the wall.
If you want to hang your oars horizontally for instance you ll want to use 4 hooks in two level parallel rows.
Use the template to mark the hole positions on the oars.
However i have a really easy way to hang them and it doesn t require brackets or hooks or any visible hardware.
A t first the way to hang oars or paddles in an x shape might seem like it would be pretty obvious.