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Outfitting: back support in kayak conversion
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 2:47 pm
by (O)C
Looking for ideas/options for installing the back pad in my kayak conversion C-1. It is currently attached with a long strap to the thwart which holds the bulkhead on the front which is easy to get tangled up in during a wet exit.
What kind of other system(s) are U boaters using?
(O)C
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 6:16 pm
by Joey
try building a foam wall. i built mine so that it has a lip on the edge that locks on to the cockpit rim. it comes out easy, and allows you to get out of the boat easier.
backrest
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:15 am
by Mike W.
When I built my seat I included a backrest. They are both made of minicell. To firm up the backrest I formed a piece of poyethelyne that attaches to the screw holes for the 'yak back-band. It comes foreward from there to meet the foam & turns down. Foam is glued to poyethelyne.
Mike W.