Bow vs Stern mounted rigger

[boston_1x]

Another reason for bow-mounted riggers: Being able to use BAT Logic shoes or other foot board adjustments. Footboard customization and connection probably deserves as much attention as it gets in cycling or skiing. It affects power application.

With a stern-mounted wing... you can have situations (pin location and leg-length dependent) where there is not enough room under the wing for adjusted shoes and shoe plates. You either can't use them, or have to excessively flatten the footboard angle to wedge it in there.

Bow-mounted rigger eliminates the issue. Other option is to put inserts between the wing/hull, to raise the wing, and then lower the oarlock height on the pin to compensate.

[1xsculler]

So, Boston, are you ditching your V.D. for a boat with a bow mounted rigger?

[boston_1x]

Nah, all set there... our club just bought a bunch of stern-winged singles, with BATLogic shoes... and are having some adjustment issues, with members moving the shoes around.

[fatboy]

It's the first rule of club rowing - anything that's adjustable ends up adjusted wrong