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Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
By:Marc Ellis
Date: 6/15/2009, 1:32 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness (Terry Haines)

: I don't often get numb legs, but my problem is in my back, despite several
: physiotherapy sessions over the years. My kayaks both have nicely shaped
: seats but I have to straighten out every half-hour or so or I can hardly
: walk when I get out.

: Both have a bump in the seat between the thighs that nails me right in the
: tailbone when I slide my butt forward.

: On my home-made boat I built a handsome slatted wooden sliding seat with a
: higher than usual back that hinges back as the seat slides forward. This
: allows me to relax and almost straighten my back periodically, and solves
: the problem. With head support, I could sleep in it. Despite being a hard
: seat it does not cause numbness, probably because I curved the bottom and
: back to fit my body, so pressure is distributed.

: The downside was, it took almost as long to make as the hull, but it gets a
: lot of compliments. Unfortunately, it takes up too much space to be
: implemented in a typical kayak.

Could you post or share any photos of this seat configuration? I am quite interested in some of the details as I anticipate having the same type of issue as I get started in kayaking.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
Ken Blanton -- 6/11/2009, 8:21 am
Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
Allan -- 6/14/2009, 5:34 am
sure
LeeG -- 6/13/2009, 12:06 am
Re: sure
Etienne Muller -- 6/14/2009, 4:46 am
Re: sure
LeeG -- 6/15/2009, 12:53 pm
Re: sure
Bill Hamm -- 6/16/2009, 1:44 am
Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
vk1nf -- 6/11/2009, 9:50 pm
Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
Craig Robinson -- 6/12/2009, 12:40 am
Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
LeeG -- 6/13/2009, 12:23 am
Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness *LINK*
Robert N Pruden -- 6/11/2009, 4:34 pm
Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
Jay Babina -- 6/11/2009, 2:00 pm
Re: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
Ken Blanton -- 6/11/2009, 5:07 pm
Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness *LINK*
Reg Lake -- 6/11/2009, 11:12 am
Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
Ken Brunton -- 6/13/2009, 11:58 am
Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
LeeG -- 6/13/2009, 3:01 pm
Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
Ken Brunton -- 6/13/2009, 5:32 pm
Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
Terry Haines -- 6/14/2009, 11:47 pm
Re: Other: Seating and Leg/Foot Numbness
Marc Ellis -- 6/15/2009, 1:32 pm