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when i am upside down in my newly outfitted OC-1 i find that i lift off of the pedestal....how much is too much, and will this affect my rolling?

yes and yes.

I'd say lifting off the seat at all is too much. Makes it VERY difficult to roll. If you come off your seat in flatwater you can be dam sure you'll come off your seat/out of your boat in flat water.

What kind of outfitting do you have? If it's thigh straps you have then you may need to move the ankle straps back. There could be a bunch of factors. 1. You jamming your feet against the footpegs that in turn keeps your knees in the straps? etc. etc.

-M

I agree that sturdy and snug outfitting is the goal, but I also think that most outfitting will allow your butt to leave the seat when you are upside down if you don't learn to stay in. One thing that more experienced paddlers learn is to stay in the boat and to stay snug to the seat, even if they might come out simply by relaxing and letting go.

Work on feeling your outfitting and your relationship to the boat when you are upside down. If you can't hold yourself in and tight to the seat, the outfitting definitely needs improvement. But if you can stay in place with a smalll amount of effort, you may just need more practice and relatively small tweaking to the outfitting.

thanks for th ehelp, thats what i thought, i jsut have to learn to apply pressure to the straps....the straps are th edouble rigid thigh straps from northwater, and seem pretty good, and i use them in combination with yakima style foot braces

My experiance has shown me that attaching hip pads aid rolling, staying tight, and overall stability. I use these plus a bulkhead that keep my knees down and apart and thigh straps. I have noticed that I do not need the straps to be as tight with the hip pads.

Paddle Well,

Chuck

My experiance has shown me that attaching hip pads aid rolling, staying tight, and overall stability. I use these plus a bulkhead that keep my knees down and apart and thigh straps. I have noticed that I do not need the straps to be as tight with the hip pads.

Paddle Well,

Chuck