The Ultra Stiff Carbon Tubular Riggers are equipped with a carbon "cup shaped" oarlock holder that directs all the force during the drive straight down the centerline of the carbon rigger back support of the two stay rigger system. There is no twist of the oarlock during the drive.
Availability: Custom designed to fit most current models of rowing shells. Presently, you see Dreher riggers on many high end Resolute 8+ (all three sizes) and 4+ with nearly all singles being equipped with top mounted Dreher Riggers. BBG top end Olympia and Olympia X Shells sold in Europe have either the side or top mounted Dreher riggers. All BBGs Olympias sold in NA are outfitted with the Dreher Riggers. (See below a top mounted carbon rigger on an Olympia X 1x and then a side mounted carbon tubular rigger on a BBG Olympia 2x.
In 2003-2004 Dreher Carbon riggers were used on the BBG Olympia X Single by the sculler from Germany who won a bronze medal in the 2003 World Championships and also by the top US Sculler that year. In 2004 the German won the World Cup in Lucerne World Cup and the Gold Medal at World Rowing Championships using the BBG Olympia X with Dreher rigging. There were also several crews using Dreher rigging at the Olympics on BBGs.
Design Enhancements in the Last Several Years: Use of more higher modulus carbon to improve rigger stiffness. Improvements to rigger design and features improve the ease of adjustment and increased strengthening of key parts of the rigging system. A new pitch meter is available to take the mystery out of rigging.
Dreher carbon wing riggers are manufactured for use on BBG FISA 1x, Rec-Racer III and BBG Olympia "X" single (small and medium sized hulls) that designed for top mounted riggers.
Dreher 2005 Stiff Adjustable Carbon Foot Stretchers with New Wave Shoes:
The new 2005 design that can be out fitted with either a foot plate for greater speed of adjustment or with shoes mounted directly to the frame. For a direct connection to the frame the trade off is less ease of adjustment with a lower cost and lower weight configuration. The foot stretcher has a flat frame, but can accept a canted foot plate.
Dreher 2004 Reinforced Adjustable Carbon Foot Stretchers:
The 2004, non-tubular design is stiffer, yet has the same adjustment features of angle, foot plate height and horizontal placement. What's new is the increased overall stiffness of the foot plate, the foot board and at the keel connection to the boat. This is particularly evident with the improved tortional stiffness. The foot plate has a steeper toe angle to promote better connection at the finish and has an increased ability to adjust shoe placement on the foot plate.
Dreher Carbon Tubular Adjustable Carbon Foot Stretchers:
The Dreher Adjustable Carbon Tubular Foot stretcher Assembly is designed to custom fit almost any sculling or sweep boat from a single to an eight.
These foot stretchers provide a full range of adjustment. The Dreher adjustable carbon foot stretcher assembly is now being used by several manufacturers as original equipment. This unique foot stretcher design is totally adjustable, strong and provides excellent energy transfer while being extremely light in weight due to the carbon design.
The foot stretcher is adjustable three ways: fore and aft, up and down and angle inclination. The foot plate on which the shoes are attached is easily removable from the boat, so you can easily take you shoes and foot plate out of the boat when not in use. In a crew boat you can quickly move your shoes from seat to seat, when the coach decides to change the boating. This means no more shoes that are too big or shoes that are too small. The correct size shoe provides more control at the finish when your feet need to be firmly attached to the boat. Its great for individuals, clubs, Universities, and schools. Shoes on footplates can be assigned to each team/club member, perhaps with a damage deposit for an entire rowing season. The Dreher carbon tubular foot stretcher assembly coupled with the foot plate and top quality lightweight rowing shoes is a winning combination.
The carbon foot stretcher consists of two parts: The cross bar and heal plate assembly or "frame" and footplate with shoes attached. By simply loosening one thumb screw, the footplate with shoes attached is easily removable from the cross bar. This quick disconnect feature allows easy shoe removal (i.e., shoes and footplate together) and can be changed from boat to boat and seat to seat. The tube within a tube (heel plate assembly into cross bar) is adjustable for length, height and angle (35 to 45 degrees). A decal shows the angle of the foot plate at each adjustment position.
Lightweight rowing shoes with Velcro closures and quick heel releases are mounted on the height adjustable carbon footplate. The total weight of the foot stretchers (with shoes) is 2 to 2.5 pounds (weight dependent on shoe size) and without shoes is approximately one pound.
An extra wide foot board was designed in 2001 to provide a greater range of shoe placement on the board, upgraded in 2003 with a more secure clamping system and a bent foot board offered in 2004. The new foot plate for 2004 has been designed to offer several of the new features of the X-Stiff Foot Stretcher. The steeper toe angle promote better connection at the finish, while also providing greater stiffness of the foot plate. This foot plate can be installed on any 2002-2003 Dreher Carbon Tubular Foot Stretcher. It is also offered on Resolute fours and eights that have the Tubular Foot Stretcher. The foot plate is shown below with the standard BBG shoes.
Dreher Carbon Seats:
Large Size Seat/Single Action 23-30 cm Seat:
Seat Designs: Have you lost a seat overboard or do you have a problem with seat comfort? The Dreher Carbon seats have the same comfortable seat top, but an increased strength to weight ratio. As a result the seats weigh less and therefore have improved durability. The new medium seat can accommodate a track width of 16.5-23 cm. The old medium design can accommodate a track width of 23-28 cm. The large seat can take a track width of 23-30 cm. These seats are not only used as original equipment by Durham Boat Company and other boat builders, but are also a popular choice when retrofitting existing equipment or of hobby boat builders. Not only do seats come in three seat top sizes, but are available in three seat support heights.
Medium size Seat/Single Action Seats:
Small Size Seat (16.5 cm), available, but not shown for narrow boats with knees.
Single Action Seat Specifications:
Seat top options: Seat top sizes - Small, medium, large; Seat axle sizes - 16.5 cm, 18 cm, 23 cm, 28 cm, 30 cm or custom; Wheel Type - Only the highest performance wheels with stainless steel ball bearings that are double rubber sealed are used. The wheels, bearing and other seat components have been designed to accommodate all conditions including the harshest salt-water applications. The manufacturers used for the bearings are all ISO 9001 or 9002 certified. Seat supports are powder coated aluminum. Aluminum seat supports come in low, medium and high. Weight range (i.e., depending on seat size, seat support type) is from 0.8 to 1.0 pounds.
Dreher Carbon Components Used by other Boat Builders and/or Adaptable to other Manufacturers Shells:
We sell Dreher carbon parts (seats complete, seat tops, riggers, foot stretchers, foot stretcher components and fins) to many other builders in NA and in Europe. Dreher rigging components can be adapted to many commercially available racing shells. If you are interested in saving weight and having greater component stiffness, longevity, and adjustability contact us to see if we can retrofit your boat with Dreher rigging components.
