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The hull of the Adaptive Rowing boat is identical to able-bodied boats. Adaptive Rowing boats are equipped with special seats, which vary according to the disability of the athlete. To date, there are no other specifications on the seat apart from the following: the LTA4+ has a sliding seat; the other three boat classes have fixed seats. The TA 2x has a seat, which offers 'complimentary support'. The AW1x and AM1x are equipped with a seat, which offers 'postural support' to those individuals with compromised sitting balance (i.e. Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy). This ensures that the upper body is supported and kept in a fixed position.

Smaller boats are equipped with buoyancy devices called pontoons, which act as stabilizers attached to the boats riggers providing additional lateral balance.

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