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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot support *LINK* *Pic*
By:Carlos M.
Date: 3/17/2009, 9:04 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Foot support (Darren)

Darren:Depending on the feet size you can use some support under heels (patch of soft camping mattress or reinforcement of PVC ) or nothing... the PVC cover is tough enough (Clear PVC is stretchy than nylon supported one)... as you can see in the picture (nothing is used).
If you cannot reach station 3 with your feet you can tray with a block of PU foam (from packaging) cutting it until you feel OK. and then replacing it with something more permanent.
Of course you can use footbraces (adjustables or fixed).There are some samples in Tom Yost's site.

:
: One question I have is about feet placement/supprt. I understand the timber
: floor insert to sit on, but do your feet then just sit on the fabric
: floor, or against the chines?

: I tend to use my feet when paddling (for torso twist in the stroke) but may
: have to modify this for SOF paddling. What do others do? Insert longer
: floors, padding of some sort, footbraces, etc?

: Interestedin ideas and what others do.

: Thanks,
: Darren
: Melbourne, Australia

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Foot support
Darren -- 3/17/2009, 1:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot support *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 3/19/2009, 10:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot support
Darren -- 3/19/2009, 6:11 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot support *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 3/20/2009, 10:06 am
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Darren -- 3/25/2009, 6:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/26/2009, 12:46 am
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Kudzu -- 3/18/2009, 4:04 pm
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Daniel from sweden -- 3/20/2009, 3:08 pm
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Tom Yost -- 3/20/2009, 3:45 pm
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wwfloyd -- 3/19/2009, 8:45 am
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Kudzu -- 3/19/2009, 10:00 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot support
Bill Hamm -- 3/18/2009, 12:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot support
Tom Yost -- 3/17/2009, 10:36 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot support *LINK* *Pic*
Carlos M. -- 3/17/2009, 9:04 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot support *LINK*
Daniel from sweden -- 3/17/2009, 3:16 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot support *LINK*
Daniel from sweden -- 3/17/2009, 2:09 pm