Ken writes: > As regards better designed cockpits, I'm all for it. My business be > damned! I wish the makers would get serious about putting thigh hooks in > the right place so I'd have something to glue to, and wouldn't have to > cantilever foam blocks out into space when I'm fitting knees. I think you > and I are probably both fans of keyhole cockpits that are easy to get in and > out of, and afford plenty of surface for glueing knee braces. Have you tried the Romany? For those in the right size range, it has very good thigh contact as opposed to knee contact in other kayaks. The only foam I added to mine was 3/8-inch sleeping pad foam on the underside, more for bare-leg comfort than for fit. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed May 16 2001 - 13:28:10 PDT
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