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C1 Saddles/Seats... WHERE ARE THEY?
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:23 pm
by Skip On Ocoee
Aloha c-boaters,
I'm now on the hunt for a C-1 saddle/seat. i know dagger used to make some. On Playak there is a guy who makes them, but he charges as much as some boats themselves for a saddle/seat.
Any links or anything would be greatly appreciated, thanks a bunch guys.
Skip On Ocoee
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:47 am
by sbroam
I don't hink any are currently in mass production - best bet would be to find an old boat to pull one from or... check all the methods in the outfitting area on this site. The "fence rail" (though I use Vinyl downspout - it's smaller) and the "etc" plate are pretty common.
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:56 pm
by HIPPOSTAN
Gedday mate,
Have a look at my blog as the backbone is very simple to make and very cheap. In Australian dollars it cost $20.00 for material for the backbone, if you get someone to weld it for you about $20.00.
It is strong and light with minimal flexibility.
www.deepsouthc1.blogspot.com
You can do almost anything with thin aluminium as it is so light and very strong.
cheers
Hippostan
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:27 am
by Kev
Good ole Fashion MiniCell?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:29 am
by Skip On Ocoee
minicell? haven't heard of it. Probably have seen it before, just never put a picture to a name
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:33 am
by Kev
Skip On Ocoee wrote:minicell? haven't heard of it. Probably have seen it before, just never put a picture to a name
MiniCell Foam. Cut, carve and sand away!
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:39 am
by Skip On Ocoee
ahhhh yes of course, haha. but what are some suggestions for a backbone? i'm looking for something lightweight and easy to come by. any suggestions?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:58 am
by mshelton
For starters. 4" PVC fencepost cut in half, 2 pieces of 2" angle aluminum bolted together.
OUTFITTING
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:13 pm
by jim gross
Backbone whats that. Oh yeah , guys that were raised by their maternal grand mother don,t have one. I always just lay up a minicell pedistal . Use to use thigh straps but have been useing a bulkhead system for a while. I had fitted out an old Caper T with straps in the front and bulkhead in the rear. If i waited for the bow paddler to exit the outfitting first i could roll it from the back. HEHEHEHE. JIM
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:25 pm
by michielv
Skip On Ocoee wrote:ahhhh yes of course, haha. but what are some suggestions for a backbone? i'm looking for something lightweight and easy to come by. any suggestions?
A piece of a broken paddle shaft is great: it's light, strong and easy to obtain. Just ask a double blader who has snapped his/her paddle for the leftovers. Chances are you'll get it for free
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:59 pm
by Kev
Skip On Ocoee wrote:ahhhh yes of course, haha. but what are some suggestions for a backbone? i'm looking for something lightweight and easy to come by. any suggestions?
composite hockey stick shaft.