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Re: fiberglass seats
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 4/30/1999, 9:58 am
In Response To: Re: fiberglass seats (Nolan Penney)

> It has to do with allowing you to move. A true custom molded to your butt
> seat holds you locked in one position only, which your body does not like.
> You can't shift your weight around or move joints a bit and such. So you
> cannot stay with it as long. However, for a short period of time, your
> control of the boat would probably be enhanced by the custom seat, if the
> boat fit as well.

What do you mean "one position only, which your body does not like"? Could too tight a fit cause numbness too? My hip pads are cut to hold me in really securely (not TIGHT, but pretty darn snug) for rolling, but could this be the cause of my "Numb Leg Syndrome"?

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

looking for mold release material
Lee -- 4/28/1999, 2:43 pm
Re: looking for mold release material
Jay Babina -- 4/30/1999, 9:45 am
Re: looking for mold release material
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/30/1999, 9:27 am
Re: fiberglass seats
Shawn Baker -- 4/29/1999, 1:27 pm
Re: fiberglass seats
Nolan Penney -- 4/30/1999, 7:07 am
Re: fiberglass seats
lee -- 4/30/1999, 2:20 pm
Re: fiberglass seats
Shawn Baker -- 4/30/1999, 9:58 am
Re: fiberglass seats
Nolan Penney -- 4/30/1999, 1:36 pm
Re: fiberglass seats
lee -- 4/29/1999, 2:07 pm
Re: fiberglass seats, for what it's worth
Bernie Farmer -- 4/29/1999, 5:02 pm
Re: fiberglass seats, for what it's worth
Ross Leidy -- 4/29/1999, 5:36 pm
Re: fiberglass seats, for what it's worth
Bernie Farmer -- 4/30/1999, 8:10 am
Re: fiberglass seats, for what it's worth
Ross Leidy -- 4/30/1999, 9:31 am
Re: That's Encouraging!
Shawn Baker -- 4/29/1999, 2:30 pm
Re: looking for mold release material
carolyn -- 4/29/1999, 10:57 am
Re: looking for mold release material
lee -- 4/29/1999, 2:12 pm
Re: looking for mold release material
Shawn Baker -- 4/29/1999, 3:07 pm
Re: looking for mold release material
Shawn Baker -- 4/29/1999, 3:06 pm
Re: looking for mold release material
Ross Leidy -- 4/29/1999, 3:30 pm