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Re: Footbraces in Nick's book
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 2/27/2001, 10:49 am
In Response To: Footbraces in Nick's book (Jason)

Jason,

I put them in the Plywood Walrus that I built for my brother. They were pretty easy to make and are very comfortable. They put your feet in the perfect position. I left a little slop in them, so mine aren't as solid as most factory footbraces, but if you are careful when building them this shouldn't be a problem. I like being able to adjust them from the cockpit, and they have more adjustment then the factory footbraces. They are easy to build and definitely cheaper than factory footbraces.

I would have put them in my latest kayak, but I wanted to keep it ultra light. It only weighs 27 lbs. I used fixed heel and toe braces in that one. I may put a bulkhead footbrace in later.

Mike

: Anyone here ever use the footbraces that are shown in Nick's book? The one
: that attaches to the center of the inside hull and uses a rope to adjust
: it.

: I like the idea and would like to try it, but was hoping to get some insight
: from others who have used it.

Messages In This Thread

Footbraces
Jim Martin -- 2/24/2001, 1:07 pm
Footbraces in Nick's book
Jason -- 2/26/2001, 3:47 pm
Re: Footbraces in Nick's book
Pete Rudie -- 2/28/2001, 1:46 am
Re: Footbraces in Nick's book
Mike Hanks -- 2/27/2001, 10:49 am
Re: Footbraces in Nick's book
Sam McFadden -- 2/26/2001, 10:24 pm
Re: Footbraces in Nick's book
Val Wann -- 2/27/2001, 2:33 pm
Re: Footbraces in Nick's book
Sam McFadden -- 2/27/2001, 11:50 pm
Re: Footbraces in Nick's book
Val Wann -- 2/28/2001, 1:54 am
Re: Footbraces in Nick's book
Sam McFadden -- 2/28/2001, 10:21 am
Talk to Mike Hanks
Ted -- 2/26/2001, 6:32 pm
Re: Footbraces in Nick's book
Bill Price -- 2/26/2001, 4:02 pm
Re: Footbraces
Stan Snapp -- 2/25/2001, 11:20 am
Re: Footbraces
Mike Scarborough -- 2/25/2001, 4:39 pm
Re: Footbraces
Rob Macks -- 2/25/2001, 4:11 pm
Re: Footbraces [Rob]
Al Gunther -- 2/27/2001, 10:27 am
Re: Footbraces [Rob]
Rob Macks -- 2/27/2001, 12:56 pm
Re: Footbraces [Rob]
Al Gunther -- 2/27/2001, 2:24 pm
Re: Footbraces [Rob]
Rob Macks -- 2/27/2001, 12:33 pm
Re: Footbraces
Steve -- 2/27/2001, 7:50 am
Re: Footbraces
Rob Macks -- 2/27/2001, 9:18 am
Re: Footbraces
Stan Snapp -- 2/25/2001, 10:42 pm
Re: Footbraces
Rob Macks -- 2/26/2001, 10:14 am
Re: Footbraces
Rob Macks -- 2/25/2001, 4:38 pm
buy ya a beer rob?
brett (the hitman hart)onnink -- 2/25/2001, 6:14 pm
Ditto on that
Jim Martin -- 2/25/2001, 7:19 pm
Re: buy ya a beer rob?
Rob Macks -- 2/25/2001, 7:08 pm
Re: Footbraces
Mike Scarborough -- 2/24/2001, 9:03 pm
Re: Footbraces
Dale Frolander -- 2/24/2001, 2:39 pm
Re: Footbraces *Pic*
Dale Frolander -- 2/26/2001, 5:55 am
Re: Footbraces
MikeWhy -- 2/26/2001, 11:31 pm
See above "AND ANOTHER THING" *NM*
Dale Frolander -- 2/27/2001, 10:03 pm
Re: See above "AND ANOTHER THING"
MikeWhy -- 2/27/2001, 10:28 pm
And another thing
Dale Frolander -- 2/26/2001, 6:26 am
One more thing
Dale Frolander -- 2/26/2001, 5:58 am
Re: Footbraces
Ken Sutherland -- 2/24/2001, 4:04 pm
THUNK!..Drill hitting workbench *NM*
Jim Martin -- 2/25/2001, 10:40 am
Re: Footbraces
Angela Watson -- 2/24/2001, 8:19 pm