how low can you go?
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how low can you go?
so i've got my seat down to 3" and it is awesome! well, i like how much lower the center of gravity is. and the people i boat with enjoy laughing at me when i get out of my boat. it isn't exactly comfy. but neither was my almost 7" seat when i started. the 4 1/2 in the remix was just fine, so i'm assuming i'll get used to the 3" seat. just wondering what others have for seat height. mostly in c1's, but you open boaters feel free to chime in about how comfy your 9" seats are, too.
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I'm in the 8 to 9" range for most boats. The exception are the glass racers and Cquirts which over at the 4 to 5" range. Knee spread is the key IMHO! I think TGG's Ceamweaver is in the 2-3" range (?? Martin) and very comfortable!
I'm in the 8 to 9" range for most boats. The exception are the glass racers and Cquirts which over at the 4 to 5" range. Knee spread is the key IMHO! I think TGG's Ceamweaver is in the 2-3" range (?? Martin) and very comfortable!
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I am about down to 6" now in my remix, about 9-10" in my good ol' ME so yeah, you bet it depends on boats...
I agree knee spead, ankle blocks and tiny changes here and there can do great difference in comfort (and stability) sometimes, but a low saddle is never really comfy anyways.
Last time I heard Gonzo speaking about its low ceamweaver saddle it was not all about comfort, exactly...
I agree knee spead, ankle blocks and tiny changes here and there can do great difference in comfort (and stability) sometimes, but a low saddle is never really comfy anyways.
Last time I heard Gonzo speaking about its low ceamweaver saddle it was not all about comfort, exactly...
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depends on boat. The wider the knee spread and the saddle, the lower it can be.
The Ceemweaver is about 3.5" and I am contemplating lowering the saddle another 1/2" to see if it improves control. In most other boats the saddle height is more determined by other factors like the likelyness of hitting the gunnels or the cockpit rim with my elbows, particularly in my open boats. there my saddles are ~8" tall, anything lower seems to compromise my reach and just feels too low.
Longboating, I cannot imagine being in the Acrobat without a saddle !
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The Ceemweaver is about 3.5" and I am contemplating lowering the saddle another 1/2" to see if it improves control. In most other boats the saddle height is more determined by other factors like the likelyness of hitting the gunnels or the cockpit rim with my elbows, particularly in my open boats. there my saddles are ~8" tall, anything lower seems to compromise my reach and just feels too low.
Longboating, I cannot imagine being in the Acrobat without a saddle !
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My two C1's are at 6" whilst this was wildly unstable to get used to, I find I need that height to get my feet comfy, and the extra levarage doesn't harm either.
The CU fly saddle is little shy of 1' again a might unstable, but without all that leaverage, It's a bitch to move about when full.
The Prelude is sitting at about 9", but could do with some more height, I can't use the footpegs without putting my butt on my heels and causing horrendous foot pain.
and the Meltdown, it's sitting at about 4" I might take that down to 4" at the front and 3.5" at the rear; but either way it needs a bigger back block and straps further back.
The CU fly saddle is little shy of 1' again a might unstable, but without all that leaverage, It's a bitch to move about when full.
The Prelude is sitting at about 9", but could do with some more height, I can't use the footpegs without putting my butt on my heels and causing horrendous foot pain.
and the Meltdown, it's sitting at about 4" I might take that down to 4" at the front and 3.5" at the rear; but either way it needs a bigger back block and straps further back.
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I responded 4", as my decked boat seats tend to be somewhere between 4-4.5". My open boat seat is definitely a good deal higher, but I haven't measured it to give you a precise number.
Your decision to go with a 3" seat is certainly consistent with the direction a number of the top C-1 slalom paddlers in the U.S. seem to trending in. I understand that several are using 2-2.5" seats. The seat in the used Galasport Loco that I bought from Issac Schmidt this summer was about 2.5" high. (I had to raise it another 1.5" and am toying with making it higher still.)
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Your decision to go with a 3" seat is certainly consistent with the direction a number of the top C-1 slalom paddlers in the U.S. seem to trending in. I understand that several are using 2-2.5" seats. The seat in the used Galasport Loco that I bought from Issac Schmidt this summer was about 2.5" high. (I had to raise it another 1.5" and am toying with making it higher still.)
John
John Coroar---- Many of the c-1 competitors have been kneeling low from childhood. Their bone growth and joint shape probably accomodated to it. Adam Clawson was in c-1 by age 9, if not earlier. When I bought my Zealot from him, it had a board kneeling thwart probably 4.5 inches off the bottom. He's a pretty big guy.
Longboatin' in Pittsburgh--- On knee spread, careful not to overdo it. Too much spread can increase discomfort in ankles and knees.
Longboatin' in Pittsburgh--- On knee spread, careful not to overdo it. Too much spread can increase discomfort in ankles and knees.
5.5" in my Loco. I will be dropping this down at least one inch as my ankles have finally relaxed and I can sit in my boat for at least an hour now without needing a quick break (it also helps that I lost a lot of weight as well, enough that I think it is new boat time!!). So I think 4-4.5" will be about the new height. The gain in stability will more than make up for the loss of leverage.
With regards to foot/ankle pain it also helps that I lost a lot of weight as well, enough that I think it is new boat time, 64!! Take 30 lbs off your ankles and they feel much better.
Going lower on a Remix would be advisable as well. That boat is so stable and comfortable with a low center of gravity. Love it.
With regards to foot/ankle pain it also helps that I lost a lot of weight as well, enough that I think it is new boat time, 64!! Take 30 lbs off your ankles and they feel much better.
Going lower on a Remix would be advisable as well. That boat is so stable and comfortable with a low center of gravity. Love it.