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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Back Bands/ Seats
By:Bob Johns
Date: 9/20/2015, 2:28 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Back Bands/ Seats *PIC* (Marc Upchurch)

Marc, from your photo it looks as though your problem occurs because your backrest has no lumbar support. Making something that does have support can be an exercise in frustration. Therefore I would go with a backband as it can be adjusted to support your back where you need it, most likely the small of your back or maybe a little lower.

Because the bungees allowed the backband to go forward I got tired of sitting on my backband upon entering the cockpit, especially during "interesting" situations, I replace the bungees with poly cord. Of course you can no longer pull the band forward to get your cooler behind the seat, but most things go easily enough.

I use a cord on each side of the band from the bottom attachment point through a hole in the lower part of the coaming and then to the top attachment point. Once I have distance and angle set by the length of the cords I put a zip tie where the two halves of each cord exit their respective holes in the coaming to retain the setting.

This also works better than a solid back rest as it allows movement here and there to occasionally give your back a rest with a different angle.

~Bob

Messages In This Thread

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
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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
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Back Bands/ Seats *PIC*
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
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Back Bands/ Seats
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