Jack Martin wrote: > On the North Bay --- again, no rudder ---, the forward bulkhead was > built oversize (and of nine mm plywood for added strength) and was > located at a point a few inches forward of my ideal foot position; it > is set in on an eight degree angle, again for some foot comfort. > The Henderson foot pump is directly attached to the bulkhead, and > a tapered (thinner at the top) three inch foam plug was made to > surround the pump and create another very comfortable footrest. Don't have a mental picture of the layout of the pump (yet) -- where is the lever/pedal you work with your foot/feet -- is it on the aft surface of the pump, center of the yak? When you need to activate the pump, you have to slide your foot over onto the pump, yes? What happens when someone with shorter legs than yours uses the yak? How would they operate the pump? (I know the answer for someone with *longer* legs -- remove a few inches between knee and ankle!) -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue May 11 1999 - 04:34:51 PDT
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