[Paddlewise] Foot Comfort

Hi-
I just finished a CLC West River 180 & in addition to the installed
footpegs, I bought a bunch of 3" and 3/4" minicell foam. I then used
the bulkhead as a pattern & made a "plug" out of the foam, with the
3/4" in front. It only has to about 2/3 the height of the hull. It is
amazingly comfortable. You might have to experiment to get the fit
right.
If it is cut right, it will stick in the end of the cokpit pretty
tightly.
I just pull the regular pegs out & stow them behind the seat.



--- "Larry C." <ne111er_at_webtv.net> wrote:
> 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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