Freedom boats - Touring Gigs
Features common to all Freedom touring gigs;
- Cox position may be removable, and convertible to a sculling position (this is optional, not standard).
- Same shape as those already popular in Europe.
- Big hatches on each seat deck for storing clothing etc.
- 40cm hatch on bow canvas, 20cm hatch on stern canvas for storing bigger items.
- Built in keel for exceptional strength and stiffness, as well as great tracking.
- Stainless steel keel strip to protect the keel.
- Choice of riggers, see “rigger” page.
- Choice of rowing shoes or flexfoot, see “fittings” page
- Handles for easy carrying.
- Large rudder for good manoeuvrability.
- Enclosed seat deck for exceptional buoyancy/safety.
- Supplied with steering stretcher, when ordered with extra sculling position.
Touring Gig 4+
The Touring Gig 4+ is available with sweep riggers only, scull riggers only, or with both sweep and scull riggers, so can be rowed as 4x+, 4+, or even as 5x.
Specifications
- Length: 10.97m (36 feet)
- Width at top of saxboards (excluding width of lip): 74cm (29.1 inches)
- Overall depth at mid-point (including height of lip): 34cm (13.4 inches)
- Weight depends upon rigger type, and whether it is scull or sweep, and also whether the grade is Club A or Club B. As a guide, with sweep Euro riggers, Club A is about 79kg (174lbs), and Club B is about 87kg (192lbs). Add 4 kg (9lbs) for scull riggers. If you need exact details, please contact us.
Touring Gig 2+ Long
In late 2008 we added the Touring Gig 2+ (long) to our range of
Freedom Boats.
This is available with various rigger combinations: with sweep riggers only, scull
riggers only, or with both sweep and scull riggers, so can be rowed as 2x+, 2+.
As with the 4+, the cox position can be converted into an additional sculler, so
even as 3x is possible.
Specifications
- Length: 9.17m (30 feet 1 inch)
- Width at top of saxboards (excluding width of lip): 73cm (28.7 inches)
- Overall depth at mid-point (including height of lip): 33.5cm (13.2 inches)
- Weight depends upon rigger type, and whether it is scull or sweep, and also whether the grade is Club A or Club B. As a guide, with sweep Euro riggers, Club A is about 59kg (130lbs), and Club B is about 64kg (141lbs). Add 2 kg (4.5lbs) for scull riggers. If you need exact details, please contact us.
Touring Gig 2+ Short
In Spring 2009 we added the Touring Gig 2+ (short) to our range
of Freedom Boats.
This is available with various rigger combinations: with sweep riggers only, scull
riggers only, or with both sweep and scull riggers, so can be rowed as 2x+, 2+.
As with the 4+, the cox position can be converted into an additional sculler, so
even as 3x is possible.
Specifications
- Length: 8.43m (27 feet 7 inch)
- Width at top of saxboards (excluding width of lip): 79.5cm (31.3 inches)
- Overall depth at mid-point (including height of lip): 32.5cm (12.8 inches)
- Weight depends upon rigger type, and whether it is scull or sweep, and also whether the grade is Club A or Club B. As a guide, with sweep Euro riggers, Club A is about 58kg (128lbs), and Club B is about 63kg (139lbs). Add 2 kg (4.5lbs) for scull riggers. If you need exact details, please contact us.