RE: [Paddlewise] closed cell foam

From: PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au>
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 21:13:12 +1000
Jim wrote: -

>Any cheap sources of closed cell mini foam?
>My left leg is going completely numb since
>I foamed the hips of my kayak.


G'Day,

I had the same problem some months ago - couldn't paddle for more than 20
minutes. Shaping the knee braces and leaving room underneath the centre of
the deck for the occasional rest from knee bracing did the trick for me. Can
now paddle many hours with very snug (no clearance) hip pads.

This probably means everyone is different and its worth experimenting by
tacking in pads before permanently gluing them.

All the best, PeterO



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