Does anyone have URLs where footbraces can be found? I am aware of the Sealine model. Has anyone here used this system? TIA, Alan ===== ^ () o__/ [\/ \----====---/-----===-----/ alanbristol_at_bigfoot.com Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 02:38 PM 6/10/02 -0700, Alan Bristol wrote: >Does anyone have URLs where footbraces can be found? > >I am aware of the Sealine model. Has anyone here used this >system? I haven't used the Sealine footbraces. I've only seen their web site and the seem to be pretty pricey. If you require footbraces that need to be connected to a rudder they seem to be a good option. Prijon and Seaward also use the fixed "gas-pedal" style footbraces for controlling a rudder. The ones from Prijon can be found at : https://shop.wildnet.com/products.asp?pline=PARTSK If you don't need rudder controls there are several options. Probably the most common footbraces are the Keepers(tm) brand. While the Sea Kayaker magazine kayak reviews often mention them, and seem to think they work well I've heard a number of people complain about them sticking if they're not kept free for dirt/sand. I just bought some footbraces that are about ready to go into a cedar strip kayak I'm building. I went with the Yakima footbraces. They're similar to the Keepers brand but they have aluminum rails instead of plastic. It has a "duck-bill" style lever behind the peg for adjusting it for and aft. I've had Yakima braces in other boats and have never had a problem with them. Once you've used them for awhile you can actually adjust them by squeezing the "duck-bill" with one foot behind the peg and pulling or pushing with the other foot. I did a bit of price-comparison shopping and found the best deal from Cheseapeake Light Craft (www.clcboats.com). They sell both the Keepers brand and the Yakima braces. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
From: "John Fereira" <jaf30_at_cornell.edu> > At 02:38 PM 6/10/02 -0700, Alan Bristol wrote: > >Does anyone have URLs where footbraces can be found? > > > >I am aware of the Sealine model. Has anyone here used this > >system? I haven't, but they are becoming more common. I've played around with the demo ones and seen them in a kayak this past weekend (Swift Caspian Sea {CS}). The Sealine footbraces are well thought out. One very good thing about them is that the position can be adjusted from the seat without reaching a long way into the kayak. There are two rods, one for either footpeg, that come aft almost to the seat that are used to adjust the position of the pedal with ease. The pedal is nicely curved and Chris said she found them quite comfortable in the CS. The rudder is also well designed compared to others. The only significant downside is the price. The only time I paddled a kayak with them, I didn't use the rudder (me, use a rudder???); they seemed solid enough as a footbrace. > Prijon and Seaward > also use the fixed "gas-pedal" style footbraces for controlling a > rudder. The ones from Prijon can be found at : > > https://shop.wildnet.com/products.asp?pline=PARTSK The Seaward ones at: http://www.seawardkayaks.com/Standard_Features_Smart_Rudder.htm These look like an improved version of the ones I bought several years ago to replace the sliding footpegs in my Solstice. They were better than the sliders and this improved model looks better still. > If you don't need rudder controls there are several options. Probably the > most common footbraces are the Keepers(tm) brand. While the Sea Kayaker > magazine kayak reviews often mention them, and seem to think they work well > I've heard a number of people complain about them sticking if they're not > kept free for dirt/sand. They are also flexible enough to pop off the rail when bracing in a roll. After having mine pop a few times in pool sessions, I replaced them with the aluminum Yakima footpegs and rails. All Keepers has to do is beef up the peg part so that the plastic is thicker and stiffer where it grips the rail - I tried to get in touch with them, but gave up trying to find a contact. The rails themselves are more flexible and take a permanent bend over time - that's another issue. I'd recommend the Yakima. The Yakima ones I replaced the Keepers with were the sliding portion of the footpeg system I took out of my Solstice - recycling counts! :-) Also, if you want to replace Keepers with Yakima - the hole spacing is the same, so no drilling and filling required. > Once you've used them for awhile you > can actually adjust them by squeezing the "duck-bill" with one foot behind > the peg and pulling or pushing with the other foot. You can do this with the Keepers as well, but the Yakima are easier to work with. Don't know why. Mike *************************************************************************** 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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