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Re: Kayak Seat
By:Pete Rudie
Date: 12/20/1998, 7:49 pm
In Response To: Re: Kayak Seat (Don Varnau)

> I haven't used it, but many seem to like a Thermarest seat similar to the
> one available from Pygmy. It's reportedly available from NW Outdoor Center
> at www.nwoc.com.

> Don
> Northwest Kayaks in Redmond, WA makes a full line of touring and whitewater kayaks, both fiberglass and roto-molded. I just finished a Guillemot, and fitted it with their molded plastic seat, the same one they use in their commercial designs. It is molded to fit your fanny, the backrest is adjustable by a line and cleat system, and it is lined with closed cell foam for warmth and comfort. It sits on two foam runners in the bottom of the boat, and is located in the vertical plane by two cheek plates glassed to the underside of the deck. Weight is about 2#, and cost was $80. Good luck.

Messages In This Thread

Kayak Seat
Guy Wright -- 12/15/1998, 9:06 am
Re: Kayak Seat
Guy Wright -- 12/16/1998, 10:53 am
Re: Kayak Seat
Jerry Weinraub -- 12/16/1998, 6:54 am
Re: Kayak Seat
Don Varnau -- 12/15/1998, 10:55 am
Re: Kayak Seat
Pete Rudie -- 12/20/1998, 7:49 pm
Re: Kayak Seat
Richard Smyth -- 12/15/1998, 8:02 pm
Here is a link
Jon Murray -- 12/15/1998, 8:50 pm