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 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
. . . 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. The reason I am trying this is so that persons of different girth can use my boat. But it also allows me to experiment a little with different widths or shapes of pads. I'll have to see how the patches hold up over time to water, etc., and if it's too much trouble, I'll go back to a permanent system. Tom Joyce *************************************************************************** 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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