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Strip: Back Band Advice needed *PIC*
By:Tom Waddell
Date: 8/18/2013, 8:08 pm

Looking for some advice on what backband to get for a sit in kayak. The temporary foam I put on the rear cockpit edge in not working out. See photo. There are so many backband options I don't know where to begin and most seem to be for sit on kayaks. Hopefully someone can recommend a backband in the $50 range. Tips on what hardware is needed to attach the backband to the kayak will help.

Also need a seat. Have been advised to carve / sand a seat from Minicel closed foam but not up for that. A commercially available Minicel seat would work best for me.

That said, I do have a deer hunting seat pad with a nylon cover I may use instead of buying a seat. The foam inside is open cell and absorbs water. The seat measures 2" x 15" x 15". Want to replace it with Minicel but can only find it 12" wide. Any leads on where to find wider Minicel would help.

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Strip: Back Band Advice needed *PIC*
Tom Waddell -- 8/18/2013, 8:08 pm
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Tom Waddell -- 8/18/2013, 8:20 pm
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Brian Cooper -- 8/18/2013, 10:26 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/18/2013, 10:53 pm
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Tom Waddell -- 8/19/2013, 8:47 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/19/2013, 9:36 pm
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bsoderholm -- 8/19/2013, 1:39 am
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bsoderholm -- 8/19/2013, 1:46 am
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Allan -- 8/19/2013, 1:55 am
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dan Thaler -- 8/19/2013, 2:29 am
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Matthew -- 8/19/2013, 3:12 pm
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bsoderholm -- 8/20/2013, 1:11 am
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Jeff McGee -- 8/22/2013, 4:36 pm