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Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
By:Tom
Date: 10/24/2002, 12:36 am
In Response To: S&G: Seat problems - ideas? (Mike M)

Hi Mike, the first thing you should ask youself, is the difference from the shape of the seat, or the firmness. If it is the shape, keep modifying the seat you already carved. Go back and look at and get some dimensions of the seat you found more comfortable and do your best to duplicate it.

Since I wasn't sure how comfortable my first attempt at carving my own seat would be, and just to save a little money and do some experimentation, I bought a 4 x 8 sheet of 1" thick blue insulation foam and glued two chunks together to get a 2" thick block and carved away at it. I left it in the living room and every time I took the time to sit down and do some reading or watch a little TV, I would sit on the seat. I could feel pressure points and would modify it. This went on for several weeks. I ended up with a seat I can sit in all day and not get numb legs or feet (well, in reality the longest I have paddled without a break is 4 hours). I ended up fiberglassing over that blue foam and covered with 1/8" high density foam pad.

Tom

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Mike M -- 10/23/2002, 11:48 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Mark Reveaux -- 6/26/2003, 8:27 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas? *LINK*
Jay Doorly -- 6/27/2003, 10:41 am
Re: FIRESTAR! FIRESTAR! PICS Puhleez!! *NM*
Jim Kozel -- 6/27/2003, 12:25 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Dave H -- 6/26/2003, 11:17 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems THANKS!!
Mike M -- 10/26/2002, 12:58 pm
Re: heretical idea (ducking and running)
Craig Bethune -- 10/24/2002, 9:03 pm
Re: heretical idea (ducking and running)
Mike M -- 10/24/2002, 10:07 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Mark Woodhead -- 10/24/2002, 3:48 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/24/2002, 12:49 pm
Re: Replace with a VCP or NDK seat?!?!
Shawn Baker -- 10/24/2002, 3:04 pm
Re: Replace with a VCP or NDK seat?!?!
Brian Nystrom -- 10/24/2002, 3:34 pm
Re: Replace with a VCP or NDK seat?!?!
Shawn Baker -- 10/24/2002, 4:11 pm
Re: Replace with a VCP or NDK seat?!?!
Brian Nystrom -- 10/24/2002, 5:02 pm
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Rob Macks -- 10/24/2002, 10:14 am
Re: Custom glass seats *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 10/24/2002, 11:20 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
LeeG -- 10/24/2002, 11:00 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Rob Macks -- 10/24/2002, 10:38 am
Check out the archives
Dan Ruff -- 10/24/2002, 10:00 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Ed Falis -- 10/24/2002, 8:56 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
Tom -- 10/24/2002, 12:36 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
LeeG -- 10/24/2002, 1:45 am
please sit down
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/24/2002, 12:23 am
Re: please sit down
LeeG -- 10/24/2002, 10:54 am
I'm up, what to do with the concrete?
Rick Allnutt -- 10/24/2002, 8:52 am
Re: KayakWiki link: Making_a_Seat
Shawn Baker -- 10/24/2002, 11:23 am
Links ! :b
Rick Allnutt -- 10/24/2002, 11:37 am
Re: Links ! :b
Shawn Baker -- 10/24/2002, 11:56 am
Its all there - thanks Teach! *NM*
Rick Allnutt -- 10/24/2002, 12:16 pm
Re: please sit down
Mike M -- 10/24/2002, 2:27 am
Re: S&G: Seat problems - ideas?
LeeG -- 10/23/2002, 11:56 pm