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Re: moveable seat
By:Shawn B
Date: 9/12/2000, 3:08 pm
In Response To: Re: moveable seat (Kent LeBoutillier)

Before I say anything else: Amazing job, Kent!

I have a velcro'ed-in seat in my Chesapeake. The velcro contact-cemented to the foam holds pretty well, but the velcro cc'ed to the hull wants to peel up in that wet environment. I finally glued it in with epoxy, and it's not going anywhere!

Shawn

: I tried the velcro route and ended up gluing my seats in. A couple of times
: getting wet and the velcro let go. It wasn't the glue to the seat or the
: boat but the glue backing to the velcro cloth that let go. I tried contact
: cement on the velcro but it eventually let go as well. All I can think of
: is to glue the seat to something thats held in mechanically or epoxied in.
: But then that will bring the center of gravity up. I guess I'll just leave
: well enough alone for now.

Messages In This Thread

paddling report *Pic*
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/12/2000, 6:36 am
Re: paddling report
Matthew Faulkner -- 9/17/2000, 11:37 am
Re: paddling report
Matthew Faulkner -- 9/17/2000, 11:46 am
Re: paddling report
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/18/2000, 6:08 am
Somewhat simple fixed, movable pedal
mike allen ---> -- 9/12/2000, 7:29 pm
movable pedal clarification
mike allen ---> -- 9/12/2000, 7:50 pm
Re: movable pedal
mike allen ---> -- 9/13/2000, 2:05 pm
Re: paddling report
Don Beale -- 9/12/2000, 10:06 am
Re: paddling report
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/12/2000, 10:41 am
Re: moveable seat
Don Beale -- 9/12/2000, 12:46 pm
Re: moveable seat
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/12/2000, 1:01 pm
Re: moveable seat
Shawn B -- 9/12/2000, 3:08 pm
Re: moveable seat
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/12/2000, 7:37 pm
Re: moveable seat
Larry C. -- 9/12/2000, 8:40 pm
Re: moveable seat
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/13/2000, 2:09 pm
Re: moveable seat
Don Beale -- 9/12/2000, 1:11 pm
Re: paddling report
Jack Martin -- 9/12/2000, 11:29 am
Re: paddling report
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/12/2000, 11:59 am