Question about foot pegs
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:07 pm
I'm not sure how to use them, or what purpose they serve. In my Ion, I kneel with the top of my feet flat against the hull and a bit out toward the sides of the boat. I don't use ankle support or anything, and I'm pretty comfortable (by c-boat standards, I guess).
So far, I've just been pushing the foot pegs all the way back and ignoring them. With my knees in the bulkhead, I'm able to edge pretty well.
I haven't learned to roll yet, and I know I'd need to be tighter in the boat for that.
Where, exactly, are the foot pegs supposed to contact my feet? I feel like with my feet down flat, my toes would either smush into the pegs to little effect, or slip under them.
Also, would they impeded exit from the boat in the event of a flip?
Thanks for helping with my noob question.
So far, I've just been pushing the foot pegs all the way back and ignoring them. With my knees in the bulkhead, I'm able to edge pretty well.
I haven't learned to roll yet, and I know I'd need to be tighter in the boat for that.
Where, exactly, are the foot pegs supposed to contact my feet? I feel like with my feet down flat, my toes would either smush into the pegs to little effect, or slip under them.
Also, would they impeded exit from the boat in the event of a flip?
Thanks for helping with my noob question.