A canoe store owner replaced my yoke with a center seat in my tandem.. At one point during the installation, he got the bow and stern mixed up, so I'm wondering if he got the center seat installed on the wrong side of the old yoke position. He put it on the bow side of the old yoke position. Is this correct, or is it just a matter of personal preference? Also, it is placed just under the gunnel, while my other seats have long spacers. Should he have used spacers to lower the seats the same depth as the bow and stern seats? (I'm a canoe newbie so I'm pretty ignorant--does that make me a canoewbie?) Thanks! Mike Wehrman itchy_at_ev1.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mike Wehrman wrote: > > A canoe store owner replaced my yoke with a center seat in my tandem.. At one > point during the installation, he got the bow and stern mixed up, so I'm > wondering if he got the center seat installed on the wrong side of the old > yoke position. He put it on the bow side of the old yoke position. Is this > correct, or is it just a matter of personal preference? The yoke was probably at the balance point of the canoe. Since he got bow and stern mixed up, I'm assuming the canoe is symmetrical, so which ever way you face can be the bow. If he drilled two new holes to bow side of the old yoke position (to save drilling more holes?), just sit on it backwards facing the former stern and go paddle. Someday, when you begin to care about such things, you might want to decide how you want the canoe trimmed and put the seat there. > Also, it is placed > just under the gunnel, while my other seats have long spacers. Should he have > used spacers to lower the seats the same depth as the bow and stern seats? I think so, yes. To do it right, the front edge of the seat (after you figure out which one that is), should be a little lower, so you can kneel more comfortably. You do kneel, right? ;) > (I'm a canoe newbie so I'm pretty ignorant--does that make me a canoewbie?) Steve (canewbie dewbie dew...) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, 5 Oct 2000, Steve Cramer wrote: > I think so, yes. To do it right, the front edge of the seat (after you > figure out which one that is), should be a little lower, so you can > kneel more comfortably. You do kneel, right? ;) kneel? I thought sliding bucket seats made that obsolete ;-) kirk Canoeing with padded sliding bucket seats, thigh pads and straps on the footbrace. (no foot straps in whitewater) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Kirk Olsen wrote: > > kneel? I thought sliding bucket seats made that obsolete ;-) Maybe so. I only paddle WW and QW freestyle. The only sliding bucket seats I own are in Hondas. :) Steve *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 10:17 AM 10/5/2000 -0500, Mike Wehrman wrote: >A canoe store owner replaced my yoke with a center seat in my tandem.. At one >point during the installation, he got the bow and stern mixed up, so I'm >wondering if he got the center seat installed on the wrong side of the old >yoke position. He put it on the bow side of the old yoke position. Is this >correct, or is it just a matter of personal preference? Also, it is placed >just under the gunnel, while my other seats have long spacers. Should he have >used spacers to lower the seats the same depth as the bow and stern seats? >(I'm a canoe newbie so I'm pretty ignorant--does that make me a canoewbie?) > >Thanks! Mike, I have a We-no-nah Solo Plus 16. It is designed as a large single or light tandem. The center (single position) seat is just aft of the yoke pins. Meaning that the forward edge of the seat is in line with the trailing edge of where the detachable yoke is. The seat is actually dropped a little lower than the tandem seats while the forward edge of the seat is dropped 1 inch lower than the trailing edge. This is a very comfortable arrangement for solo paddling. It would seem that if the seat is forward of the old center yoke the stern may wander a bit in a breeze. Brgds, Jeff *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mike wrote: > I'm > >wondering if he got the center seat installed on the wrong side of the old > >yoke position. He put it on the bow side of the old yoke position. Is this > >correct, or is it just a matter of personal preference? Also, it is placed > >just under the gunnel, while my other seats have long spacers. Should he > have > >used spacers to lower the seats the same depth as the bow and stern seats? > Mike, Assuming the yoke was at the canoe's center of balance and the canoe is symmetrical, it makes no difference whether the new seat is ahead of or behind the yoke position. For soloing, you need to position yourself just behind the center of the canoe. With your current setup, you should paddle with the canoe reversed -- the stern becomes the bow. (Paddling "backwards" has always been the canoeist's refuge when there is a headwind, because the bow seat is somewhat closer to the center than the seat in the stern; the person who installed your seat probably had that in mind when installing the seat. As for the length of the extenders, there are two factors to consider. First, will you sit or kneel? If you plan to sit, the seat should be as low as you are comfortable with. If you plan to kneel, it needs to be high enough to accommodate your feet underneath and positioned at a height that is comfortable for your butt to lean against. It's a question of comfort and function, not of where the other seats are positioned. In fact, this suggestion applies to all three seats. Unless your canoe is dramatically asymmetrical, don't be wedded to which end is the bow and which the stern: They're usually interchangeable. Rick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
What kind of canoe? Unless it's homemade it will have an Id plate or registration numbers on the stern. Seat height is a personal preference. He should of asked you how high you wanna be. As in "Canoewbie seat wannabe how high?" Steve Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe Website: www.aldercreek.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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