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Pro Am Series Rowing Shell Little River Marine
Boats - Little River Marine Pro Am Series Rowing Shell
Boats - Little River Marine Pro Am Series Rowing Shell
Pro Am Series Rowing Shell Little River Marine

Pro Am Series Rowing Shell Little River Marine

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    Little River Marine
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    Estimated Arrival: Between Oct 25 and Nov 01. *ETA to the USA Only

    Why Buy From Light As Air Boats


    The Little River Marine Pro-Am Series Rowing Shell Is Built To Be The Fastest Open Water Shell Ever Made! The new eRow Pro-Am 25 and Pro-Am ELITE are a new breed of advanced crossover rowing craft. These Carbon Fiber shells combine the world of an extremely fast open water shell with the world of a forgiving flat water shell with a bit more stability.

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    These boats are made in the USA and are customizable.


    Their racy lines and high-tech components allow you to advance your skills far beyond those achieved in traditional open-water designs and can generate speeds found in competitive sculls without having to sacrifice ruggedness and stability. With a generous rocker fore to aft, she is responsive in rough waters. From flared hull port to starboard, gives some reserve stability.

    There are two size-specific Pro-Ams from which to choose. The Pro-Am ELITE caters to light and medium-weight rowers, up to 200 Ibs. The ELITE has less freeboard than the Pro-Am 25, which puts the rower’s center of effort closer to the water. The Pro-Am 25 is designed primarily for those over 215 Ibs. (though it can be rowed by lighter people as well). This is the only cross-over design made for “Iron Johns,” big athletes who take no prisoners.

    Features

    The eRow Pro-Am and Elite are full-length and height Carbon reinforced truss backbone and double-cross ribs. these features add enormous stiffness and longevity to your shell.

    One significant open water feature is the splash guard. This is a much dryer boat than flat-deck crossover shells. It wraps around the cockpit bow and sides to keep waves out. Keeping water out of the boat is sensible, and all racing shells feature splash guards.

    The rear of the splash guard is left open, sort of like a 3 sided box. This way, if a really big wave makes it in, it won’t stay in, it flows out the back with a good pull on the oars. It will flush most of that out by virtue of the slanted back wall of the feet area. There is also an optional thru-hull bailer.

    Another great feature is our Quick Release Wing Rigger. With a twist of 3 hand-turned knobs, the wing is off and out of the way, making the Pro-Am 25 and ELITE 10 Ibs. lighter, the lightest and easiest boat to carry. This ultra-stiff wing transfers the rowing loads more directly than other bent wings and is constructed of reliable welded aluminum. It is anodized finished, which won’t chip like powder coating.

    Construction toughness is second to none in these boats. First, the hull and deck are fully laminated with carbon fiber for extra stiffness. This is standard, not an extra cost. In addition to that, the deck is cored. We do not use Synthetic foam, which is nothing more than resin with air mixed in it. Synthectic is brittle and prone to water saturation over time. Second, the keel is molded composites, for a perfect fit and strength where needed, not cut out of foam sheets. Third, we add 2 molded ribs from port to starboard for extra toughness in the cockpit. We feel this feature adds incredible durability in rough seas or in the event of a deepwater re-entry.

    Adjustability: We start with using the longest foot tracks and the longest seat tracks on the market. In addition, our seat tracks are adjustable fore and aft. Our acclaimed “Universal Pitch” oarlock bracket is standard. It allows more adjustment to the angle of the oarlock, and thus the oar than other limited systems. And the “Universal Pitch” means no sacrifice in setting up the boat your way, precisely. The height of the water is extremely adjustable, through a 3-inch range. Height is probably the most critical adjustment in advanced open water competition, allowing the athlete to match oar height to wave conditions of that race. Spread, or distance between oarlocks is also adjustable through a 3-inch range.

    Comfort: Our seat racks are set 30% further apart to eliminate them from digging into the rower’s calves. Seats come standard with a seat pad. The foot stretchers are standard composite that easily accept adding rowing shoes if that is your preference. It comes standard with a soft, wide velcro foot strap, and there are optional padded wet suit foot straps available.

    Other features include an access porthole with a storage bag, breather plugs at each end, and a fin for better tracking. There are several standard colors and optional graphics for personalizing your scull.


    ☑ Instant-Release wing rigger
    ☑ Carbon hull and deck: High performance yet “knock around” ruggedness
    ☑ Size-specific to fit your body weight
    ☑ Lightweight
    ☑ Exclusive “Universal PitchTM”
    ☑ Self-bailing

    Pro-Am Series Rowing Shell Components

    Specs

    ☑ Length 25′ 2″ or 7.7 m
    ☑ Length at Water Line 24′ 8″ or 7.5 m
    ☑ Beam (at the waterline) Depending on the rower’s weight 14.5″ to 16″ or 40.6 cm
    ☑ Beam (at coaming) 19″ or 48.3 cm
    ☑ Pro Am25 (Unrigged) Instant-release
    ☑ Rigger adds 9 lbs 36 lbs.
    ☑ Pro-Am Elite (Unrigged) Instant-release
    ☑ Rigger adds 9 lbs 32 lbs.
    ☑ Capacity (Elite) 200 lbs, ideal wt.150 lbs

    Available Colors


     


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    Douglas Smith
    Little River ProAm Elite

    I recently purchased my 3rd Little River Marine rowing shell. I am a 72 year old who took up the sport 5 years ago. I have since rowed a total of almost 6,000 miles. That includes a 8 month “break” at Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, in 2020 for open heart surgery which replaced my mitral valve and fitted me with a pacemaker.

    The heart surgery left me incredibly weak and feeling like I had been run over by a Sherman Tank. After 8 months of recovery and re-hab, I was finally back in my rowing shell. To celebrate my survival, I I hitched up my travel trailer and embarked on a 20,000 mile road trip where I rowed my shell in each of the lower 48 states.

    Until 5 years ago, my only experience in a rowing shell was one 15 minute ride in a racing single while I was in Navy officer training in 1977. I had always wanted a rowing shell after that one short ride.. After I retired, I finally picked up an ancient Little River Marine “Sea Shell” and learned to row.

    I have never lived around a rowing club, so I proceeded to teach myself to row from U-Tube videos. I recommend the free video lessons from “Calm Waters” in Virginia.

    Since that time, I have been through a string of four boats: my original, 45 year old Little River Marine “SeaShell”, an Australian “Edon” shell, the Little River Marine “Regatta” I purchased from Light as AIr last year, and the Little River Marine “Pro Am 25 Elite” delivered from Light as Air at the beginning of September.

    My Regatta is an absolute pleasure to row. It is a high performance shell which is still fairly stable and forgiving (as rowing shells go) in choppy water.

    I decided to “ up my game” when I purchased the Pro Am Elite. I weigh in at 155 - 160 lbs and it fits me well.

    Compared to Little River Marine’s line of recreational shells, the Pro Am Elite is a challenge. It is 4’ longer and 30% narrower in beam. It is VERY unstable and “tippy”. To me it feels virtually the same as the 3 or 4 times I have rowed a dedicated flat water racing shell.

    The Pro Am Elite demands good technique and the ability to balance a narrow racing style hull. A mistake can put you in the water in short order. My first excursion in this boat, I picked up some lake grass on my stb oar and was in the water so fast I barely knew what happened.

    I am usually rowing by myself. After my initial swim, I spent two days insuring I could reliably re-enter this boat in deep water.

    After a month in the Pro Am Elite, I am much more comfortable and my attention to technique is greatly improved. Compared to my Regatta, this boat is significantly faster. But more than my measured top speed, I notice how well this skinny needle holds speed and “runs” like crazy between strokes.

    If you are considering the Pro Am, be warned that this is an incredible way to progress to a new level of rowing. BUT THIS IS A BIG STEP, not a baby step!

    I am from Montana, but I am a snowbird in my retirement. I spend 8 months a year rowing 5 miles a day on the Colorado River at Parker in southern Arizona. Even in southern AZ, in mid winter the river water below Parker Dam (Lake Havasu) can be dangerously cold. As an old Navy Diver, I have a deep respect for the perils of hypothermia. For this reason, I plan to divide my rowing between my Regatta and my Pro Am Elite. When the water and air temps drop to dangerous levels, I will park the Pro Am Elite and hug the shoreline in my Regatta.