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Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
By:Bryan Hansel
Date: 12/28/2007, 10:27 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance (Kurt Maurer)

: Also, I quit installing backbands in my yaks after removing the one in my
: Outer Island a couple years ago. Don't miss 'em one little bit. Dang sure
: don't have one in my canoe. Just thought I'd throw that little tidbit in.

I figured that I'd never go back to a backband again after using a foam lumbar support, but this year I've gone back to them. I have a snap dragon backband in my Romany right now and am loving it! Next year, I'll probably switch again.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
HenkA -- 12/28/2007, 2:32 pm
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
Tom Yost -- 12/29/2007, 10:17 am
Weight & Balance
Dave Houser -- 12/31/2007, 12:41 pm
Re: Weight & Balance
HenkA -- 12/31/2007, 8:00 pm
Re: Weight & Balance
Tom Yost -- 12/31/2007, 7:08 pm
Re: Weight & Balance
Dave Houser -- 12/31/2007, 8:43 pm
Re: Weight & Balance
Bill Hamm -- 1/2/2008, 2:11 am
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
JohnK -- 12/29/2007, 9:02 pm
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
Tom Yost -- 12/29/2007, 10:05 pm
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
JohnK -- 12/30/2007, 1:59 am
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
Bryan Hansel -- 12/28/2007, 10:25 pm
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
Duane Strosaker -- 12/28/2007, 4:39 pm
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
Kurt Maurer -- 12/28/2007, 6:42 pm
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
Duane Strosaker -- 12/28/2007, 11:24 pm
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
Bryan Hansel -- 12/28/2007, 10:27 pm
Re: S&G: Back band to center of buoyancy distance
Glen Smith -- 12/28/2007, 2:52 pm