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Re: Fiberglass Seat (photo)
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 11/3/1999, 11:34 am
In Response To: Re: Fiberglass Seat (photo) (Ian Johnston)

> Once you make a seat you could cut the back and hinge it to make it
> adjustable. (Or had that been your plan all along?) OH, I just took
> another look at the seat mold before posting this and realised that the
> seat back will be fastened to the boat so you won't be able to do this.

I'm thinking I'll just use a small backband above the back of the seat. It's not really high--just as high as my lower hips.

> You could also incorporate a water bottle holder into the space between
> the thighs.

Or I can shove a paddlefloat and my kayak repair kit down there. I'm thinking there will be a nice space beside the hip braces for storing my bilge pump.

> Hey, we don't want you to finish this mold too soon, so we'll keep
> throwing ideas at you until you get sick of us and make some seats. :o)

Actually, this mold is done as you see it! It has 2 layers of glass on it that will become my main mold. Nice try, though! {:P Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Fiberglass Seat (photo)
Shawn Baker -- 11/3/1999, 10:36 am
Re: Fiberglass Seat (photo)
Hank -- 11/5/1999, 7:55 pm
Re: Fiberglass Seat (photo)
Ian Johnston -- 11/3/1999, 10:52 am
Re: Fiberglass Seat (photo)
Shawn Baker -- 11/3/1999, 11:34 am
Re: Fiberglass Seat (photo)
lee -- 11/3/1999, 1:52 pm
Re: Fiberglass Seat (foam seat photo)
Shawn Baker -- 11/3/1999, 2:43 pm
Re: Fiberglass Seat (foam seat photo)
lee -- 11/4/1999, 11:05 am
Re: Fiberglass Seat (foam seat photo)
Shawn Baker -- 11/4/1999, 12:01 pm
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mike allen -- 11/4/1999, 12:56 pm
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lee -- 11/4/1999, 12:03 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 11/4/1999, 1:21 pm
Re: Fiberglass Seat (photo)
James Cook -- 11/3/1999, 2:16 pm