Row-Wing Specifications / Mounting Options

The gunwale clamping system is the most versatile mounting system we manufacture. The Row Wing mounts without modifying your canoe or skiff. The clamps may be fitted at any point along the length of the gunwale for infinite adjustments to the trim depending on the number or placement of passengers or conditions. The gunwale clamp secures the rigger .625" over the gunwale. The accompanying leveling leg kit we provide allows the rig to fit gunwale heights ranging from 9" to 17". Deeper hulls can be accomodated with additional extender plates.

An alternative to the gunwale clamping system is the gunwale plate system. With this kit you must secure a captive nut plate to your gunwale rail. This plate is made of anodized aluminum with a press-fit stainless nut (it will not push-out or torque-out). You can wood-screw or rivet these plates along your gunwale rails at set locations then use the rigger tube clamps to attach the Row Wing. You bolt through the tube clamp into the captive nut. As with the gunwale clamp system the rigger clamp can be adjusted along the length of the outrigger to accomodate gunwale widths ranging from 26" to 60". This system secures the rigger .125" over the gunwale. The same leveling leg system is employed at both ends of the monorail to support your weight. The advantages of this system are: a) a cleaner look, b) pre-set gunwale positions, and c) it's less expensive than gunwale clamps. The disadvantages are: a) having to physically modify your canoe and b) being restricted to certain rowing stations.

The ROW WING is not limited to being a canoe conversion, nor is it limited to gunwale clamping attachments. The rigger wing is independently strong enough to stand free and clear of the gunwales. This ability allows us to offer the ROW WING as a sliding rigger system. With this design the rigger and your feet travel back and forth while your torso is stationary. The advantage of this system is that you do not have the weight of your torso shifting back and forth causing shorter and finer boats or sailboards to hobby-horse. The disadvantage of this system is that because the rigger is moving we obviously cannot affix it with gunwale clamps or gunwale plates. This rig must mount to the floor or ribs by means of our stanchion kit or deck plate kit. The stanchions will support the monorail 4" off the bottom of the boat. A typical mounting format would involve bonding wooden stringers (1" wide x .75" tall x 60" long, for example) to the bottom parallel to the keel. You would then wood-screw four nut plates to the stringers. The stanchions would affix to these nut plates with hand-knobs. The stanchions are slotted so the hand-knobs only have to be 'backed-off', not removed, to install and remove the unit.

Monorail brackets and deck plates function in much the same manner as stanchions except that instead of the boat bottom they would mount on the ribs, seats, decks, or combings. You also have the option of mounting the sliding seat ROW WING using the stanchion kit or deck plates. In these situations, the rigger would pass over the gunwales. The advantages to these mounting systems are simplicity, styling, and reduced cost. The disadvantages are a lack of flexibility and the inability of the rigger to substitute as a replacement thwart.

The ROW WING is primarily made of black anodized marine grade aluminum. All fasteners are of non-corrosive stainless steel. We do not thread stainless steel screws into aluminum (precipitating galvanic corrosion). All our captive nuts are stainless. Our wheel bearings are of high strength chrome steel treated with a corrosion inhibitor. All adjustable and 'knock-down' features are fastened with socket head 'cap' or 'button' screws requiring hex keys. We provide these keys (stainless steel) in a plastic toolholder under the footstretcher.

WARRANTY: The ROW WING is guaranteed for one year against defects in materials and workmanship. Repair or replacement of parts will be at the discretion of PIANTEDOSI OARS Inc. All shipping costs incurred will be the responsibility of the purchaser.

- UNITED STATES PATENT # 4649852 -