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Re: Outfitting
By:Jay Babina
Date: 6/29/2000, 10:15 am
In Response To: Re: Outfitting (Dean Trexel)

If you pad a bulkhead for foot support, many paddlers make it in a horseshoe shape so they have an area in the center to stretch. On long paddles it's really nice to have the extra foot room for an occassional stretch of your feet. Bungees keep my back band up when entering. with a small cockpit like you made, sliding in past the foot pegs and backing your backside into the seat is what you want to do.

I like having the space behind my cockpit for accessable storage - in calm water I reach behind my seat easily. I carry my paddle float, fruit, VHF etc. there so I can get at it.

Messages In This Thread

Outfitting
Dwight -- 6/28/2000, 1:03 pm
Re: backrest *Pic*
Dean Trexel -- 6/29/2000, 11:32 am
Uh, Dean...
Brian Nystrom -- 6/29/2000, 1:31 pm
Re: oh, details...
Dean Trexel -- 6/29/2000, 1:40 pm
Re: Outfitting
Dean Trexel -- 6/28/2000, 4:16 pm
Rapid Pulse back band setup
Brian Nystrom -- 6/29/2000, 1:44 pm
interesting paddle float location
mike allen ---> -- 6/29/2000, 2:06 pm
Clarification
Brian Nystrom -- 6/29/2000, 2:52 pm
Another Idea
mike allen ---> -- 6/29/2000, 4:40 pm
Re: Another Idea
Dean Trexel -- 6/29/2000, 7:52 pm
Re: Another Idea
Brian Nystrom -- 6/29/2000, 5:21 pm
Re: Another Idea
mike allen ---> -- 6/29/2000, 5:40 pm
Good Ideas
mike allen ---> -- 6/29/2000, 4:12 pm
Re: backrest as paddle float
Dean Trexel -- 6/29/2000, 2:41 pm
Good point
Brian Nystrom -- 6/29/2000, 5:15 pm
Re: Outfitting
Shawn B -- 6/29/2000, 10:41 am
Re: Outfitting
garth -- 6/30/2000, 7:47 pm
Re: Outfitting
Jay Babina -- 6/29/2000, 10:15 am
Re: Outfitting
Jack Martin -- 6/29/2000, 6:28 am
Re: Outfitting
Vernon Lowery -- 6/28/2000, 5:04 pm
Re: Outfitting
Brian Nystrom -- 6/28/2000, 2:57 pm
Re: Outfitting
Gary B. -- 7/1/2000, 2:09 am