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Re: Padding one's cockpit?
Posted By: Don Beale In Response To: Padding one's cockpit? (risto)
Date: Tuesday, 10 October 2000, at 10:08 a.m.
: But why not get several paddles? And one can always borrow, rent, or swap
: with a friend. Using different kinds of paddles concurrently will reveal
: interesting things about this sport.The paddle evolution has been an interesting one for me... I have several to play with that, for one reason or another, fell out of the "favorite" listing. The one I'm thinking of is a good candidate except that it's too long, so I thought I'd pick up a take-apart fitting and shorten it up a little, and use it for a spare.
: The thing about the pads may deserve comment: padding one's hips will give a
: better feel of the movements of the boat and better control, but what
: about the Petrussen maneuvre? That should become more difficult... Always
: a trade-off.: It would be interesting to learn what people have come to prefer in sea
: kayaking: hip pads, thigh braces, knee pads... Is a loose fit in the seat
: area to be preferred if one has a solid bracing of the thighs (knees) and
: footrests, or does one want all of these?: risto
I noticed that in the whitewater boat; fairly loose hips but good thigh braces. The pads are pretty good in both boats now except the hip pads in the Spring Run tend to come out. If I had the budget I'd go to the creature comfort / thermarest seat that the old boat has, it's really cozy. Also, I added heel padding in the cockpit floor and I like that a lot! Much more comfortable! The Petrussen Manuver is not any harder in either boat. The problem I have there is that the skirt will pop off when I slide partway out on one side. Also, it takes a pull on the coamings to get back into the boat.
-Don
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