Rowing Center UK - Riggers and fittings

Riggers and Fittings

Riggers The following rigger types are available on any boat type;

European traditional riggers
Aluminium 3 stay rigger (1 forestay and 2 mainstays) with a rigger block as seen on many German and Italian boats. There is at least 30mm of height adjustment and 30mm of span adjustment per rigger. This is our default rigger type. Lateral as well as bow/stern pin angle can be adjusted with our “pin wedges”. Supplied with topstays (backstays) for both scull and sweep.

Gull wing rigger (coming soon)
Aluminium 2 stay rigger (1 forestay and 1 mainstay).There is at least 30mm of height adjustment and 30mm of span adjustment per rigger. The main stay rises sharply and is then bent to horizontal. This is useful in rough water. Lateral as well as bow/stern pin angle can be adjusted with our “pin wedges”. Supplied with topstays (backstays) for both scull and sweep.

Japanese rigger
Aluminium 3 stay rigger (1 forestay and 2 mainstays) with a detachable L shaped rigger block, which allows for a massive overall height adjustment of 60mm, with 30mm of span adjustment per rigger. This is great for training boats that are used by a variety of crew sizes. Weight will increase by about 400g per rigger. There are 2 types of L attachments available, one is adjustable for lateral pitch, and the other isn’t. Lateral as well as bow/stern pin angle can be adjusted with our “pin wedges”. Supplied with topstays (backstays) for both scull and sweep.

Aluminium back rigger
Aluminium 2 stay rigger (1 mainstay and 1 backstay). The rigger supports a C bracket that holds the pin from the bowward side of the pin.There is at least 30mm of height adjustment and 30mm of span adjustment per rigger. The lateral pin angle is adjustable. Bow/stern pin angle can be adjusted with our “pin wedges”. There is no need for a separate topstay with this rigger type.

Carbon wing rigger
Carbon wing rigger with the same rigger block as our European type riggers. There is at least 30mm of height adjustment and 30mm of span adjustment per rigger. Rigger can be moved bowwards and sternwards to finely adjust the boat’s trim. Lateral as well as bow/stern pin angle can be adjusted with our “pin wedges”. Supplied with topstays (backstays) for both scull and sweep.

Fittings

All of the fittings we use for Swift Racing Boats are designed with one thought in mind, “What is the best design we can make?”

For most fittings this involves designing within a certain weight limit, as well as considering performance and ease of use. For riggers we have found that different rowers have very different needs and preferences, thus we offer a wide range.

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Stretcher and shoes
Most boat builders' fours and eights generally have enough width across the boat to allow some room between the feet, this is not usually true with singles and doubles. Swift boats overcome this by doing away with the traditional stretcher and shoe plate system.Our stretchers are made using carbon so they are lightweight and stiff.We use a carbon shoes plate that is easy to adjust for shoe depth, and has the shoes position on the very outside edges, so that rowers can have the widest stance possible.This allows the maximum application of power and is also the most comfortable position.

In addition, as some other boat builders are now doing, for singles we position the stretcher channels on the saxboards, taking advantage of the slope of the saxboard to create even more space, and further adding to saxboard stiffness. All stretchers are easily adjustable for rake (stretcher angle).

All boats are fitted with the same high quality shoes with velcro straps that have a single, quick release pull tag. Heel restraints are attached as standard.

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Shoulders
All of our boats, from the cheapest to the most expensive have carbon laminated shoulders. Shoulders are the "bones" of a boat and have to keep the shape of the hull. Also, together with the riggers they are responsible for ensuring that every possible ounce of power applied to the oars is transformed into boat speed, with the minimum loss through twisting and bending.

Seats and rails
All Swift boats use the same hybrid carbon seat tops to combine excellent stiffness with durability, while keeping weight to a minimum. The undercarriage is made from nylon with the axles made from anodised aluminium. Single action seats have ball bearing wheels for a smooth movement and are supplied as standard. Exceptionally tall rowers may need our double action seats, which are also made from carbon. Seats are painted with clear paint to show the carbon cloth finish. Seat rails are made from anodised aluminium, and are 80cm long as standard.For 85cm long seat rails and double action seats, please specify at time of order.

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Fins and rudders
All Swift boats have easily replaceable anodised aluminium fins, that are secured to the boat with an aluminium fin box.There are 4 sizes of fin, one each for 1x, 2x/-, fours and eights.

Rudders are stainless steel, with the yoke being anodised aluminium.Our rudder wire is steel that has been coated with clear nylon to prevent any scratching or damage to the boat.

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Hatches
We put easily opened, but secure nylon hatches on both the stern and bow canvas deck.The stern hatch is positioned as close to the fin as possible to make any necessary repairs as easy as possible.

We also put hatches on the seat deck between the seat rails, one for each rower.

We have 3 sizes of hatch, and use the largest one possible, depending on the boat type, and the hatch position.

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