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Re: Seat shape
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 11/20/2000, 8:43 pm
In Response To: Let's Try This Again :) S, N, & E (Spidey)

Spidey,

My kayak 'Recarro' ;) minicell seat is 18" long, 16" wide, 3" tall at the front of the thighs, and 3/4" thick at the low point. The low point is 12" from the front of the seat. It is very comfortable and contoured. I can paddle for hours in the thing. I have gotten spoiled because of it. The biggest problem that I see with other seats is that they are not long and high enough forward of the low point. You want it to help hold your legs up in a bent position, to gentle force your knees up to the knee braces. It locks you in better and makes it more comfortable. Just make sure to round off the front corner. I know of several people who have lengthened their seats after trying mine.

Hope you find this helpful.
Mike

: Hi Shawn, Nick, and Eric;

: I wrote the above post hours ago, couldn't send it cuz my cable modem was
: down, and finally sent it when I got home a few minutes ago - - After
: seeing the new posts, it needs revision!

: My seat is deeper in the back and shallower in the front - It is 3-1/4"
: deep at the "cheeks," and 1-1/8" deep at the front
: depressions. I arrived at this shape by test fitting, and it feels pretty
: comfortable with both my knees up, or my legs outstretched. Armed with the
: measurements I provided in the last post and this one, and your collective
: experience with lots of seats, what would y'all recommend? Should my front
: thigh depressions be rounded and lowered further? Just because it is
: comfortable for a few minutes doesn't mean it will be for hours.

: Thanks again, Spidey

Messages In This Thread

Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats? *Pic*
Spidey -- 11/19/2000, 10:04 pm
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Kathy Garlinghouse -- 11/21/2000, 1:20 am
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Spidey -- 11/21/2000, 11:42 pm
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Larry C. -- 11/20/2000, 10:07 pm
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 10:29 pm
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Ken Rasmussen -- 11/21/2000, 12:50 am
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Larry C. -- 11/21/2000, 12:17 pm
Re: Ken's article
Shawn Baker -- 11/21/2000, 8:58 pm
Re: Seat Shape *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 11/20/2000, 2:58 pm
Re: Shawn + Nick
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 7:46 pm
Re: Sounds like you've got it.
Shawn Baker -- 11/21/2000, 11:16 am
Re: Sounds like you've got it.
Spidey -- 11/21/2000, 12:30 pm
Let's Try This Again :) S, N, & E
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 8:06 pm
Re: Let's Try This Again :) S, N, & E
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/21/2000, 10:21 am
Re: Seat Dimensions *Pic*
Joe Greenley -- 11/20/2000, 9:20 pm
Re: Seat Dimensions
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 9:49 pm
Re: Seat shape
Mike Hanks -- 11/20/2000, 8:43 pm
Re: Seat shape
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 10:04 pm
Re: Seat shape
Richard Boyle -- 11/20/2000, 10:38 pm
Re: Seat shape
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 11:04 pm
Re: Seat Shape
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/20/2000, 5:00 pm
Re: Seat Shape
eric schade (shearwater boats) -- 11/20/2000, 6:05 pm
Re: Wedge
Shawn Baker -- 11/20/2000, 5:56 pm
Me too!
Kent LeBoutillier -- 11/21/2000, 6:20 am
You can cover it in lycra.
.tim -- 11/20/2000, 1:01 pm
Re: You can cover it in lycra.
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 8:13 pm
Burn it! ; )
Jerry Siegel -- 11/20/2000, 11:28 am
Re: I Did! :)
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 1:40 pm
Can you sand it and coat again?
Brian Nystrom -- 11/21/2000, 12:45 pm
Re: Can you sand it and coat again?
Spidey -- 11/21/2000, 12:57 pm
Re: Can you sand it and coat again?
Jim Goecks -- 11/21/2000, 1:45 pm
Re: Burn it! ; )
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 12:09 pm
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Chris Casazza -- 11/20/2000, 11:19 am
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 12:00 pm
Another thought on fiberglass lay-up
Jim Eisenmenger -- 11/20/2000, 4:51 pm
Re: Another thought on fiberglass lay-up
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 10:14 pm
Re: Another thought on fiberglass lay-up
peter czerpak -- 11/21/2000, 8:28 am
Re: Another thought on fiberglass lay-up
Jim Eisenmenger -- 11/21/2000, 8:03 am
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Chris Casazza -- 11/20/2000, 12:08 pm
Re: spray-on rubber coating
Dave E -- 11/20/2000, 10:22 am
Re: spray-on rubber coating
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 11:46 am
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Gini L. -- 11/19/2000, 11:44 pm
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 12:09 am
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/20/2000, 9:39 am
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Gini L. -- 11/20/2000, 10:58 pm
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Spidey -- 11/20/2000, 1:32 pm
Vinyl?
Tom Tieman -- 11/20/2000, 6:24 pm
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
Grant Glazer -- 11/20/2000, 12:32 pm
Re: Can We Discuss Carved Minicell Seats?
John Monfoe -- 11/20/2000, 4:24 am
Re: Buoyancy
Shawn Baker -- 11/20/2000, 3:07 pm