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Re: "happy bottom"
By:LeeG
Date: 4/10/2003, 12:32 pm
In Response To: Re: "happy bottom" (Brian Nystrom)

: That doesn't sound right, Lee. There was a Happy Bottom installed in my Aral
: when I bought it, a boat that is only 20.5" wide on the outside. It
: actually fit me quite well, but was a bit higher in the front than I like,
: so I took it out. The hip pads fit fine. My hips are ~16" wide.

: Do HB's come in more than one size?

I don't know , I was estimating a belt measurment not width. Did your Aral have glass hip braces extending down to the hull bottom or was the area open to the hull sides under the deck/coaming?

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Carving Foam Seats
Severne -- 4/9/2003, 4:32 pm
RotoZip
FShark -- 4/11/2003, 9:01 pm
Re: Tools: Carving Foam Seats *LINK*
Brian Nystrom -- 4/10/2003, 1:54 pm
ditto that! works perfect and is cheap *NM*
Rob P -- 4/11/2003, 12:05 pm
Re: Tools: Carving Foam Seats *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/9/2003, 8:56 pm
Re: "happy bottom"
LeeG -- 4/10/2003, 9:31 am
Re: I like my "happy bottom"
Ken Finger -- 4/10/2003, 1:21 pm
Re: I like my "happy bottom"
Dick Kirschbaum -- 4/10/2003, 11:19 pm
Re: I like my "happy bottom" - What is dragon skin
Gordon Snapp -- 4/10/2003, 8:06 pm
Re: I like my "happy bottom" - What is dragon skin
LeeG -- 4/10/2003, 10:25 pm
Re: I like my "happy bottom"
LeeG -- 4/10/2003, 1:29 pm
Re: I like my "happy bottom"
Ken Finger -- 4/10/2003, 3:02 pm
Re: I like my "happy bottom"
LeeG -- 4/10/2003, 3:16 pm
Re: "happy bottom"
Brian Nystrom -- 4/10/2003, 12:24 pm
Re: "happy bottom"
LeeG -- 4/10/2003, 12:32 pm
Re: "happy bottom"
Brian Nystrom -- 4/10/2003, 1:42 pm
Re: "happy bottom"
Severne -- 4/10/2003, 12:01 pm
Re: "happy bottom"
LeeG -- 4/10/2003, 12:19 pm
BTW...
Brian Nystrom -- 4/10/2003, 1:48 pm
Re: BTW...
LeeG -- 4/10/2003, 2:00 pm
You must know a lot of people with big butts! ;) *NM*
Brian Nystrom -- 4/10/2003, 1:45 pm
Re: "happy bottom"
Rob Macks -- 4/10/2003, 12:33 pm
Re: "happy bottom"
LeeG -- 4/10/2003, 12:37 pm
Re: Tools: Carving Foam Seats
LeeG -- 4/9/2003, 5:04 pm
Re: Tools: Carving Foam Seats
Rob Macks -- 4/9/2003, 5:58 pm
Re: Tools: Carving Foam Seats
Severne -- 4/10/2003, 12:08 pm
Re: Tools: Carving Foam Seats
Rob Macks -- 4/10/2003, 12:27 pm
Re: Tools: Carving Foam Seats
Gordon Snapp -- 4/10/2003, 8:22 pm
Re: Tools: Carving Foam Seats
Rob Macks -- 4/11/2003, 8:57 am
Clamping Foam Seats
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/10/2003, 8:35 am
Re: Tools: Carving Foam Seats
John Schroeder -- 4/9/2003, 4:37 pm