RE: [Paddlewise] Footballs hurt

From: Bob Denton <BDenton_at_aquagulf.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 08:17:22 -0400
I use foam "footbraces" glued to the hull and bulkhead. I used two pieces of
minincell about 4x8x12. I used a form tool to get the shape of the hull and
then cut and sanded the blocks to conform. I used 3M Marine adhesive to bond
the foam to the hull. I have another minicell pad in the center for my
heels, and this gets replaced every few months as it wears out.

cya 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Larry C.
Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 8:38 PM
To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
Subject: [Paddlewise] Footballs hurt


Help,
When I paddle for more than an hour my footballs really hurt. I paddle a
Pygmy Coho with bulkheads and Keepers foot braces and I wear thin water
shoes. I have paddled a WW boat that had no foot braces, only a foam
bulkhead and it felt very cushy. 

Has anyone ever modified a SK that has foot braces to a bulkhead type
foot brace? My existing bulkhead is probably 8" or more from my foot
position. Is there a way of mounting a foam (maybe glued to plywood)
bulkhead to the existing foot braces? It would be nice to be able to
adjust the bulkhead with the foot braces. I could remove the existing
foot braces and build the bulkhead out to the correct position but, I
would only work for me.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Larry C.



 

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