tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post4226689586253962685..comments2024-03-25T12:56:50.867+00:00Comments on ROWING FOR PLEASURE: Sliding seat for cruising rowboatsChris Partridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-32055354844247307572013-08-23T01:29:42.769+01:002013-08-23T01:29:42.769+01:00Hi I live in NY and VT and am trying to find a sli...Hi I live in NY and VT and am trying to find a sliding seat rowboat with a little backrest such as this one. Our VT house is on a lake and I want to be able to get a good work out while being on the lake, hence the sliding seat. But I have a hierniated disc, hence the backrest. Where can I find a boat with a seat like this? MarianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-53648337465765954892010-07-20T17:45:44.594+01:002010-07-20T17:45:44.594+01:00Hi Chris,
I do feel that a sliding seat can help ...Hi Chris,<br /><br />I do feel that a sliding seat can help some of us on longer rows, not just for sprints. John Welsford is happy rowing fixed seat for hours, but my back will give out after a while. With a lockable sliding seat, I'll go fixed for a while until tired. Releasing the lock lets a whole new set of muscles take the load. The GPS, which had dropped below 3 kts, jumps back up to 3 - 4 kts again, so it really is helping.<br />The Gig Harbor Whitehall, my other boat, has a sliding seat with a pin to lock it. I have been using this for several years now.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />RickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com