Matt Broze wrote: > > George has modified the seat in his Mariner II to suit himself (and his very > out of the ordinary behind) to such an extent that it really isn't the same > seat anymore. I tried to call him to see if he hasn't also blocked it in > place on purpose, as I suspect he has, but I only got his voice-mail. I'll > try to get back to you with what he tells me later. I would assume that if > it was still free to slide that he would have told you how to move it to the > trim position at least. I suspect that it is easier for him to just block it > in at the trim position and not have to teach one customer in a whole group > how to work their particular seat. He cut the backrest down so far that > getting into it already in the trim position should not be at all difficult. > The sliding seat usually requires some instruction so the paddler > understands just what to do to get it to move. It sometimes takes a minute > or two to teach someone how to get it to move at all the first time. Since > you were given no instruction at all on how to move it it would be quite > understandable that even if it wasn't blocked you might not figure it out on > your own. It is a little like the Eskimo roll in that you have to coordinate > several movements and push in the right way on the pedals or the seat to get > it to move. Someone who has learned the tricks and practiced a little can > jump it over a foot in one motion but most first tries get nowhere. After a > little instruction most folks can hop it an inch or two with each "jump". > > Matt Broze > http://www.marinerkayaks.com > And I thought folding kayaks were the only boats that needed complex instructions and a knack to set up! :-) ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jun 07 2000 - 04:59:19 PDT
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