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Re: Seat hole
By:Don Beale
Date: 4/16/2001, 1:59 pm
In Response To: Re: foot braces (David Blodgett)

That hole goes right under the tail bone, approx. 3" diameter?

I'll give that a try, thanks!

: for a seat, the only way to go is to carve it out of closed cell fome. I had
: one that I could sit in all day without moving. seriously. The key is
: putting the holes through the seat where you sit bones are, nerve chord
: that runs under that bone is where most of the nerves to your legs pass.
: holes like in the old lexan sayer canoe seats make al the defferance in
: the world.

: hope that helped.

: Dave

Messages In This Thread

foot braces
David -- 4/15/2001, 11:23 am
Re: foot braces
David Blodgett -- 4/15/2001, 6:06 pm
Re: Seat hole
Don Beale -- 4/16/2001, 1:59 pm
Re: Seat hole
David Blodgett -- 4/16/2001, 5:22 pm
Re: Learn something new everyday!
Don Beale -- 4/16/2001, 6:05 pm
They're called Issial Tuberosities, (sp) :) *NM*
James Neely -- 4/16/2001, 6:17 pm
Re: I'm in highschool, I call them sit bones. :) *NM*
David Blodgett -- 4/16/2001, 6:26 pm
Re: Seat hole
Roy Morford -- 4/16/2001, 2:52 pm
Re: foot braces
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/16/2001, 1:50 pm