The Loudon SS (Sliding Seat)

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This version of the Loudon offers the particular exercise of sliding-seat rowing, and the seaworthiness and storage capacity of a Loudon.

Please note that you should not expect the sliding seat rig to be any faster than the fixed-seat model. A sliding seat rig offers a the rower a different kind of exercise that many people will find attractive.

A Technical Note on Sliding Seat rigs

It is a common misconception that use of a sliding-seat rig makes for a faster rowboat. While these rigs are capable of producing great power, the route to speed is not as simple as that. The speed of a rowboat is a function of the power of the rower, the rowing rig, hull design, and waterline length. A boat's utility, sea-kindliness, seaworthiness and storage capacity are other matters. Practical rowboat 'hull speed' is determined by waterline length, to a very great extent.

Generally, shorter boats are not as fast as longer boats.

If you like this form of rowing exercise, do it for that.

	We have not offered a sliding-seat version of the Loudon before. Some people have asked for  a Loudon Rowboat with a sliding-seat rig.  In addition,  some long distance rowers have outfitted their Loudons with a cover to protect their gear, and so that they can sleep aboard. Standard Loudon Hull in a nifty new colour
.	The sliding seat rig just drops into the standard removable-seat Loudon. It clamps to the gunwhales. Just unbolt the removable seat, and drop in the rig. Single Rowing setup
	In this larger view you can see adouble setup. The rigs clamp onto the gunwhales and rests on the floor. Set up for doubles rowing!

If you like the exercise of sliding-seat rowing, and you also want the storage capacity of a Loudon then
here it is!

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Rossiter Boats, Inc. 78 Stewart Street, Meaford, Ontario N4L 1J9 Canada Telephone: 519-538-4039