Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: a thousand words
By:Don
Date: 7/18/2001, 6:06 am
In Response To: Re: a thousand words (Mike Hanks)

: I've built the shearwater foot rests, and for what it is worth will build them again and use them in my next boat. Next time I need to put a better gripping surface onto the bit the feet rest on. My existing set up is still a bit slippery.
Disadvantage I've found (and I am quite prepared to be told that I'm doing it wrong)is that I find it difficult to give my legs and knees a stretch after prolonged paddling (old injuries). The foot brace is difficult to adjust when at sea with a spray deck in place, so stiff knees have to stay that way until dry land is reached.
The footbrace is very light and very strong too.
Regards
Don

Messages In This Thread

Shearwater Baidarka
Fred Williams -- 7/17/2001, 1:51 am
Re: Shearwater Baidarka
Greg Jones -- 7/17/2001, 11:07 am
Re: Shearwater Baidarka
dick kirschbaum -- 7/17/2001, 11:32 am
Re: Shearwater Baidarka
Jim Kozel -- 7/17/2001, 1:54 pm
Re: a thousand words *NM* *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 7/17/2001, 2:15 pm
Re: a thousand words
dick kirschbaum -- 7/17/2001, 2:37 pm
Re: a thousand words
daren neufeld -- 7/17/2001, 9:09 pm
Re: a thousand words
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 7/17/2001, 10:20 pm
Re: a thousand words
Mike Hanks -- 7/18/2001, 12:41 am
Re: a thousand words
Don -- 7/18/2001, 6:06 am
Re: Stretching
Don Beale -- 7/18/2001, 9:42 am
Re: Shearwater Baidarka
Andrew -- 7/17/2001, 9:53 am
Re: Shearwater Baidarka
!RUSS -- 7/17/2001, 7:18 am
Re: Shearwater Baidarka
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 7/17/2001, 9:03 am