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At 07:26 PM 1/16/02 -0800, Jolie Smilowicz wrote: >Brit boats can be modified for comfort. To me, they are worth it. Pretty much any boat can be modified for comfort to some degree. Joan was commenting on the low back bands found on some Brit boats. What I have found is that there are quite a few boats out there with molded seats which back rests that are way too high. If it's a molded fiberglass seat the only way to really modify it is to cut it out and start from scratch. I've often praised the Seaward boats because their seats are so easy to customize. The back band consists of a hard plastic "C" shaped piece that is covered with a removable piece of foam. It's real easy to shave off as much from the top to get a back band that fits just right. The seat itself is just a piece of foam inside a nylon sack. Customizing the seat is as easy as replacing the foam with something carved to fit. In my experience, I have observed that peoples butts and hips come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. While some people might laud the comfort of a particular molded fiberglass seat, the chances that it's going to fit a wide range of body shapes and sizes are low. Something that is easy to customize just seems to make more sense to me. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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