On Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at 4:44:01 AM PST, John Fereira wrote: Alex: >> If you go as far as building the kayak why not build the footbraces >> too. Very simple, no holes in the side of the hull, very simple to >> adjust and save an enormous amount of money. John: > An enormous amount of money? A set of Yakima braces run about $30. Well, to be fair, $30 USD would be about $62 NZD (where Alex is). To address another concern about the Yakima foot braces...whether to drill holes through the hull or not... I've been looking into how others have attached them without the need to put holes through the hull, and it looks possible. I think I'll try one of those methods. I will continue to look into the alternatives that others have come up with - as long as they're adjustable - as I'd like other people to be able to paddle the boats as well. If anyone has a set of plans for building adjustable foot braces in a wooden boat, and would like to share them, feel free to contact me back channel. Thanks! Melissa -- PGP public keys: mailto:pgp_keys_at_gmx.co.uk?subject=0x46C29887&Body=Please%20send%20keys *************************************************************************** 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 Jun 26 2002 - 09:03:30 PDT
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