Foot braces on Perception saddle

[keithmasill81]

I have a perception saddle that I just installed and as I was paddling it around the lake it dawned on me that I did not have foot pegs.

So, are the Yakima style braces my only option? Do they install easily onto a Perception saddle? Any clever and cheap (more important) solutions that I could utilize?

Thanks in advance for any help, always appreciate the feedback I get from this great community.

Keith

[ezwater]

Are you finding that your legs are not sufficiently controlled without them? Have you used pegs in your other boats? What did they do for you?

My long legs, once bent on a low seat, and with my feet resting on their tops, are firmly under control and not in need of pegs.

If you use pegs and your ankles are bent at about 90 degrees, your knees will be bent more than they would if your ankles were extended and your feet resting on their tops, on the boat bottom.

I guess foot pegs are almost a necessity for rolling open boats, but I don't bother rolling open boats, and in my c-1s, my lower legs stayed firmly in place during rolling, without pegs or toe blocks.

If you lived close to me, I could give you some Yakima braces that have been just sitting around in the basement, but I wonder if other adjustments in your boat would not leave you feeling just as secure.

[keithmasill81]

Thanks for the response. I use foot pegs in my other boat (Blackfly Octane 91) and find that I cannot roll the boat without them. This saddle was just installed in a Dagger Caption that I plan to use (temporarily) as a solo tripper for the early summer (I guess I won't be rolling it with gear loaded down) but plan to eventually transition it into a OC-2 sooner than later. I have a hard time getting my ankles to bend sufficiently to get the tops of my feet flat against the bottom of the boat and when I do assume that position I generally need to switch it up after about 15 minutes to relieve the pain. In my other boat I use large ankle blocks to take the pressure off.

Honestly, I had just assumed foot pegs were a must for any boat and did not consider I would not be rolling this thing very often, if at all.

I am located in DC so I don't think I will make the trip to pick the pegs up. Thank you for the offer.

[chuck naill]

Are you finding that your legs are not sufficiently controlled without them? Have you used pegs in your other boats? What did they do for you?

My long legs, once bent on a low seat, and with my feet resting on their tops, are firmly under control and not in need of pegs.

If you use pegs and your ankles are bent at about 90 degrees, your knees will be bent more than they would if your ankles were extended and your feet resting on their tops, on the boat bottom.

I guess foot pegs are almost a necessity for rolling open boats, but I don't bother rolling open boats, and in my c-1s, my lower legs stayed firmly in place during rolling, without pegs or toe blocks.

If you lived close to me, I could give you some Yakima braces that have been just sitting around in the basement, but I wonder if other adjustments in your boat would not leave you feeling just as secure.

I agree. I remember rolling a 14 foot Blue Hole and realizing I was full of water. From then on I just rolled it over empty and kicked myself back in.