Apparatus for forward facing boat rowing

A boat for forward facing rowing having oars mounted ahead of the oarsman and having a seat fixedly secured in said boat, said boat further comprising:

• inboard support assembly means slidably secured in said boat for longitudinal sliding movement of said inboard support assembly means;
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• outboard support assembly means pivotally connected to said inboard support assembly means for horizontal movement of said outboard support assembly means, said outboard support assembly means pivotally connected to said boat oars, wherein said inboard support assembly means comprises mounting bracket means slidably secured within said boat, first elongate support means pivotally attached to said mounting bracket means for horizontal movement of said first elongate support means, and second elongate support means pivotally attached to said mounting bracket means for horizontal movement of said second elongate support means, and said outboard support assembly means comprises oar support means pivotally connected to said first elongate support means and to said second elongate support means for at least horizontal movement of said oar support means, said oar support means pivotally connected to said boat oars, and oar brace means pivotally connected to said first elongate support means for at least horizontal and vertical movement of said oar brace means, said oar brace means pivotally connected to said boat oars for movement of said boat oars with respect to said oar support means and said oar brace means in at least horizontal and vertical planes and for rotational movement of said boat oars with respect to said oar brace means.

A boat for forward facing rowing having oars mounted ahead of the oarsman and having a seat fixedly secured in said boat, said boat further comprising:

• inboard support assembly means slidably secured in said boat for longitudinal sliding movement of said inboard support assembly means;
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• outboard support assembly means pivotally connected to said inboard support assembly means for horizontal movement of said outboard support assembly means, said outboard support assembly means pivotally connected to said boat oars, wherein said inboard support assembly means comprises mounting bracket means slidably secured within said boat, first elongate support means pivotally attached to said mounting bracket means for horizontal movement of said first elongate support means, and said outboard support assembly means comprises oar support means pivotally connected to said first elongate support means for at least horizontal movement of said oar support means, said oar support means pivotally connected to said boat oars, and oar brace means pivotally connected to said first elongate support means for at least horizontal and vertical movement of said oar brace means, said oar brace means pivotally connected to said boat oars for movement of said boat oars with respect to said oar support means and said oar brace means in at least horizontal and vertical planes and for rotational movement of said boat oars with respect to said oar brace means.

A boat for forward facing rowing having a bow and having oars mounted ahead of the oarsman, said boat further comprising:

• a seat facing said boat bow and fixedly secured in said boat;
• inboard support assembly means slidably secured in said boat for longitudinal sliding movement of said inboard support assembly means, said inboard support assembly means in its entirety being longitudinally slidable in said boat;
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• outboard support assembly means pivotally connected to said inboard support assembly means for horizontal movement of said outboard support assembly means, said outboard support assembly means pivotally connected to boat oars, wherein said inboard support assembly means comprises mounting bracket means slidably secured within said boat, first elongate support means pivotally attached to said mounting bracket means for horizontal movement of said first elongate support means, and second elongate support means pivotally attached to said mounting bracket means for horizontal movement of said second elongate support means, and said outboard support assembly means comprises oar support means pivotally connected to said first elongate support means and to said second elongate support means for at least horizontal movement of said oar support means, said oar support means pivotally connected to said boat oars for movement of said boat oars with respect to said oar support means in at least horizontal and vertical planes and for rotational movement of said boat oars with respect to said oar support means.

A boat for forward facing rowing having oars mounted ahead of the oarsman and having a seat fixedly secured in said boat, said boat further comprising:

• inboard support assembly means slidably secured in said boat for longitudinal sliding movement of said inboard support assembly means;
• and
• outboard support assembly means pivotally connected to said inboard support assembly means for horizontal movement of said outboard support assembly means, said outboard support assembly means pivotally connected to said boat oars, wherein said inboard support assembly means comprises mounting bracket means slidably secured within said boat, first elongate support means pivotally attached to said mounting bracket means for horizontal movement of said first elongate support means, and second elongate support means pivotally attached to said mounting bracket means for horizontal movement of said second elongate support means, said outboard support assembly means comprises oar support means pivotally connected to said first elongate support means and to said second elongate support means for at least horizontal movement of said oar support means, said oar support means pivotally connected to said boat oars, and oar brace means pivotally connected to said first elongate support means for at least horizontal and vertical movement of said oar brace means, said oar brace means pivotally connected to said boat oars for movement of said boat oars with respect to said oar support means and said oar brace means in at least horizontal and vertical planes and for rotational movement of said boat oars with respect to said oar brace means.