Re: [Paddlewise] skin on frame -seat & back support

At 11:04 AM 4/15/2002 -0400, you wrote:

>Biggest problem is back support.  I tried a foam piece (pool noodle) 
>carved to fit between my back and cockpit rim, with a strap around the 
>deck beam to hold it in place.  Its OK for a half hour or so.  I usually 
>prefer a backband style but can't figure out how to fit it and stay 
>"authentic" with the boat construction, i.e., no glue or metal 
>fastners.  Something that fit in with the look would be nice too.
>
>If anyone has come up with a solution I appreciate hearing from them.

If you spend a bit of time concentrating on the boat in the foreground of
http://home.attbi.com/~jkolsen/g2k/alec1withbeach.jpg   You can make out
a adjustable back brace.  The backbrace is basically a dowel with a wooden
oval attached to it.  The dowel fits into one of 5 slots so you can adjust 
the trim of the boat.  A fancier version would be to pad the wooden disk, 
with some forming the wooden oval is pretty comfortable.

Alternatively the boat in the foreground of
http://home.attbi.com/~jkolsen/g2k/4onbeach.jpg
simply has a back pad secured to the cockpit coaming.


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