Dave Kruger wrote: > > Someone asked: > > > > Is there some reason I haven't thought of why > > > someone isn't producing an inflatable kayak seat. > > Could be that an inflatable seat would lead to a severe case of "mushy tushy," > the awkward feeling that your bottommost part is not firmly seated. I know I > was not happy with a small Thermarest cushion as my seat in one of my boats. > YMMV. >SNIP< "mushy tushy" fits perfect! :-) Many years ago, in an seemingly endless search for a comfortable seat in my folbot super I bought a type IV throw cushion. It was filled with kopock (capok?)that was sealed in a plastic bag, which was in turn inside a outer cover of naughide type stuff. After only a few paddle strokes(and I'm a pretty laid back paddler)I had to take it out. The "squisy" feeling left me so disconected from the boat I felt like I was out in a rouge boat. Besides not being able to transfer much engery to my strokes, the side to side motion was flat scary. Talk about being feeling loose in a boat. I still use that cushion or one like it in two of my folbots. The only differance is I have taken an icepick and made a couple of small holes along the edge of it, to let the air out. Now the seat cushion contures to me, kind of like a bean bag chair, and I can say that it is the most comfortable things I have tried. I use it and a crazy creek chair in my aleut. I use the stock seat in the kodiak. The bottom part seems good so far(about 4 hours is as long as I've sat at one time tho), but the back rest is worthless. I think the reason the throw cushion is so comfortable is, it molds to fit MY tush, and with out any hot spots. Not sure if you can buy that kind anymore..? James *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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