Re: [Paddlewise] Another way to spill a kayak

From: Ralph Young <poppo_at_gatewayone.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 21:09:46 -0400
After a couple of hours in my Current Design Caribou S my legs are
hurting.  This thread reminded me that I had a Chesapeake Light Craft
seat in my garage that might help.  The CLC seat is made of closed cell
foam and is shaped to fit a big butt like mine and has an comfortable
looking backrest built in.  Removing the Caribou seat was no small
task.  After 2 days I finally cut through the enormous glob of epoxy (or
whatever) which held the seat in.  A little shaping of the sides of the
CLC seat was necessary to clear vertical supports and the new seat fit
like a glove.  The new seat reduced the front edge of the seat by almost
two inches and the back support is very comfortable. Tonight, sitting on
the new seat while the kayak was on my lawn was a pleasure which I hope
will be exceeded only by the pleasure of paddling it on the Chesapeake
Bay this Sunday.

Ralph Young
Alexandria, VA

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