From: <tfj4_at_attbi.com> > . . . speaking of permanently gluing, I have just tried the following > approach, and I'm wondering if other have also. Instead of installing the > foam with contact cement (which I did in my old kayak, with long-lasting, > satisfactory results), I put velcro patches in at the points of contact > where the hip and knee pads go. The complementary patches are on the backs > of the pads. I did similar with my Solstice and for similar reasons. I used a strap of webbing with a Fastex buckle around the seat post and some marine Velcro lower down. One thing I saw recently on either a Nimbus or Seaward kayak (can't remember which) was a system that is neat! The hip pads are made up of three panels of foam in a nylon sleeve that folds and then is held to the seat posts with webbing. The neat thing is that the way you fold it determines whether there is one, two or three layers of foam between you and the seat (the remaining layers are on the outside of the seat post). That way it's adjustable and not just removable. 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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