I have the footbrace from Nick's book, which is the kit Eric sells. It is quite comfortable, and easy to make. I also used the rudder control in the Tred Avon, and it is very smooth, however it's a little hard to adjust. Once it's tweaked right, it also works very well. Both of these are in a Tred Avon. I used a jam cleat to adjust it with, instead of all the hooks in the track. Less sharpies for the feet, I thought.

In the new Spring Run, almost to launching, I made the track a little looser, as I had a little trouble with the Tred Avon swelling and jamming even though it was well coated with epoxy. Now, the track is too loose and I am looking for a material, about 1/16" thick, that would make a good pad for the brace to slide on. Perhaps formica? Or phenolic, if I could find a glue that would bond it in place. Anyway, the footbrace works well, and is highly recommended. It was on display at R2K.

: Has anyone tried making their own adjustable foot braces? I don't like the
: idea of having foot braces fixed in one place and I am having trouble
: finding any adjustable ones to buy where I live. I found a site that sells
: plans for footbraces (see link below) which I have also seen in a book.
: Has anyone tried building these or come up with their own design?