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Re: Location measurements
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 7/4/2011, 12:22 am
In Response To: Location measurements (Jeff Horton)

: I just measured two of mine. From the center of the back-band to
: the edge of the Track (not the adjustment rod) they measured
: 39". Actually one measured 38 and the other boat 40"
: so I split the difference. The footrests are roughly center of
: the track. That would leave plenty of adjustment for a tall
: person. I am 5'8" pretty average build height wise. It
: might be a little to far forward for a really short person? But
: so far no one has ever had a problem with this placement.

Can also just sit against a wall with your feet straight out in front leaving about 6" between your butt and the wall and measure where your feet end up. Hit that measurement with the middle of the track on the footbraces and you'll be reasonably close.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Buying Footbraces
Jim Schaffer -- 7/2/2011, 9:49 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 7/2/2011, 10:04 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 7/2/2011, 10:27 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Jeff Horton -- 7/2/2011, 1:23 pm
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Jim Schaffer -- 7/2/2011, 9:28 pm
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Erik Jensen -- 7/2/2011, 11:52 pm
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Jim Schaffer -- 7/3/2011, 7:41 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Jeff Horton -- 7/3/2011, 10:21 am
Location measurements
Jeff Horton -- 7/3/2011, 10:19 am
Re: Location measurements
Bill Hamm -- 7/4/2011, 12:22 am
Re: Location measurements
Jim Schaffer -- 7/4/2011, 2:20 pm
Re: Location measurements
Bill Hamm -- 7/5/2011, 12:43 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
John Caldeira -- 7/2/2011, 11:19 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 7/2/2011, 12:13 pm
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
george jung -- 7/2/2011, 1:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2011, 12:24 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
John Caldeira -- 7/2/2011, 3:51 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 7/3/2011, 7:04 am
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john raley -- 7/3/2011, 8:08 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 7/3/2011, 7:42 pm
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Bill Hamm -- 7/4/2011, 12:25 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Alex Ferguson -- 7/4/2011, 1:21 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Bob Johns -- 7/4/2011, 7:42 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Bill Hamm -- 7/5/2011, 12:45 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 7/4/2011, 10:38 pm
Re: Nick Schade's Footbraces
jeffrey wong -- 7/5/2011, 12:40 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
jeffrey wong -- 7/5/2011, 12:14 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 7/5/2011, 12:53 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 7/5/2011, 7:02 am
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 7/5/2011, 8:18 am
Re: Strip: Buying Footbraces
Alex Ferguson -- 7/6/2011, 4:55 am