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Re: favorite seat?
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 2/17/2000, 2:39 pm
In Response To: favorite seat? (deeds)

> for your boat, of course... i'm ready to put the seat in my artic tern and
> am wondering if there might be a better alternative. the seats in my
> romany and nordkapp leave a lot to be desired, but probably won"t be
> used that much anymore anyway. by seat i'm including the back support as
> well. thanks for your suggestions in advance. deeds

Deeds,

I found the stock seat in my Tern to comfortable for the first 20 minutes, then my legs went to sleep. I ended up 'carving' a 3" minicell foam block with a sander to form a custome seat. This new seat is very comfortable, and was very easy to make. It is about 1/2" to 3/4" thick under my butt. I use the Pygmy Thermarest as a backrest in my skin kayak, until I build a permanent one, for that kayak.

Mike

Messages In This Thread

favorite seat?
deeds -- 2/17/2000, 11:25 am
Re: favorite seat?
pete czerpak -- 2/18/2000, 8:12 am
Re: Favorite Seat - image
Joe Greenley -- 2/17/2000, 10:09 pm
Re: Favorite Seat - image
James Neely -- 2/18/2000, 9:51 am
Re: prop from Star Trek?
lee -- 2/17/2000, 11:10 pm
Re: prop from Star Trek?
Joe Greenley -- 2/18/2000, 12:58 am
Re: prop from Star Trek?
lee -- 2/19/2000, 1:38 am
Re: favorite seat?
Mike Hanks -- 2/17/2000, 2:39 pm
Re: two for 3"minicell
lee -- 2/17/2000, 9:36 pm
Re: favorite seat?
Stan Heeres -- 2/17/2000, 12:44 pm