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Post by bearboater »

nice surf, and nice feature...
can you also upload a couple of how you outfitted it, I have heard of different ways of people using the beam down the middle... just curious what you did. Dane outfitted one as a C1, but when I saw it, it merely had foot pads in it.
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race boats are so fast, i bet its in the speed wing.
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Post by wetnobby »

OK here's a picture

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb53 ... /Aout1.jpg

The outfitting is simple but works well. A foam centre member Keyed into the standard foam at each end and tall enough to lock under the deck rim at the rear. The centre foam member has a slot cut in it to accomodate the Jackson centre bar.
The lap strap runs on a small Aluminum plate under the foam and the bar.
The side mounts are way too flexible for side straps. However the Standard hip pads are retained by some strong Velcro, the pads themselves are sized by adding shims to get the fit.
They work well in C1 trim, they squeeze in really tight and have not moved yet while paddling. However they do make getting in and out of the boat easy.
I have used an elastic tie to the convieniently placed backback mounts to ensure they never get lost if and when the time ever comes to eject!
At the front end a piece of foam runs across under the deck and effectivley pins down the centre member, this has been shaped to allow my knees to fit in. The standard thigh brace tabs i thought i was going to have to cut out but they sit snuggly on top of my legs.
All in all the fit is superb, its the first boat i have done without the thigh straps i thought I could never live without, however the tabs do the job nicely.
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Ah... I think it works just fine! Nice surf Pix!! Paul C.
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Post by bearboater »

looks nice...
I wish I had time/money to get into a playboat more often... come august that is my plan. or perhaps september.
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race boats are so fast, i bet its in the speed wing.
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Post by mshelton »

My outfitting so far;

[img]http://www.cornyouthalliance.org/images ... r-sand.JPG[/img]


150lbs of sand in 3 garbage bags.
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Post by bearboater »

looks like the experimental Happy Saddle from Jackson? :lol:

are you flattening the hull?
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race boats are so fast, i bet its in the speed wing.
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Post by mshelton »

Sorta, the center bar in mine kinda pushed the hull out some giving it a tad of a V shape.

I laid down 3 sheets of carbon on the bottom to try and stiffen and flatten it. I'm hoping the sand will be enough to get a nice uniform cure on the surface.

From there I have a couple ideas if the carbon works out. If it turns to poop then oh well.
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Post by bearboater »

bumber, I hope that works...
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race boats are so fast, i bet its in the speed wing.
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