Boat seat

canoerowingsliding

The Row Wing is a device for converting any canoe or skiff into a sliding seat rowing boat. Designed by Gary Piantedosi, Olympic oarsman and MIT engineer, it is a strong, lightweight, and reliable unit. The basic machine utilizes a monorail track and tubular rigger. The monorail is formed of 6061 aluminum extruded from our own custom die. It is designed as a flanged box-beam with radiused longitudinal tracks. The rail is stiff and light and designed so the tracks are protected along each side. This feature allows for unlimited variations of mounting systems for the wheels do not ride below or above the monorail. We designed and had custom tooling fabricated to produce precision screw-machined delrin sheaves. (Molded wheels were rejected for they invariably have a tab from the injection gate or a flash from the mold parting line which produces a bumpy and noisy ride.) The delrin sheaves are mounted on precision ground, sealed, grease-packed, stainless steel ball bearings. These assemblies are bolted to a carriage for the sliding seat. We use six such ball bearing assemblies: four are load carrying and two are captive. We guarantee you will not find a smoother, truer-tracking, or quieter sliding seat for any price. The rigger wing is formed from 1.25" OD 6061 T6 aluminum. A rigger plate extruded from our own custom die is welded to the center of the wing. The heavy wall thickness of the rigger tube (.125") and design engineering incorporated in the rigger plate combine in such a way that the resulting junction is reliably strong and free of stress risers and fatigue points. The rigger plate is bolted to captive nuts in the bottom of the monorail.