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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Back Bands/ Seats
By:scottbaxter
Date: 9/18/2015, 11:03 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Back Bands/ Seats (Marc Upchurch)

I didn't explain that very well. I used to use a back band like like most commercial kayaks about 3-4 inches forward of the coaming as Bill suggests. Now I make a back rest like the one in the picture which is like most foam seats have but it doesn't have the foam seat. It only extends about 2.5" from the back coaming. My back doesn't rest on it when I am paddling just when I am stopped. The saddle back of the backjoy seat keeps my rear end where it belongs but alows my back more movement.

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Skin-on-Frame: Back Bands/ Seats *PIC*
Marc Upchurch -- 9/18/2015, 4:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Back Bands/ Seats
scottbaxter -- 9/18/2015, 5:44 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Back Bands/ Seats
Marc Upchurch -- 9/18/2015, 7:16 pm
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scottbaxter -- 9/18/2015, 11:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2015, 7:28 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/18/2015, 8:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2015, 9:13 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/22/2015, 3:24 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/22/2015, 7:59 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/22/2015, 9:20 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 9/19/2015, 8:01 am
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John Messinger -- 9/19/2015, 8:39 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/19/2015, 9:49 am
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Kudzu -- 9/19/2015, 9:02 am
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Bob Johns -- 9/20/2015, 2:28 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Back Bands/ Seats *PIC*
Bob Johns -- 9/20/2015, 2:36 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/20/2015, 7:28 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/20/2015, 9:18 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/21/2015, 9:49 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/22/2015, 3:06 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/22/2015, 4:40 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/22/2015, 8:56 pm