On 5 Jun 2003 at 11:59, Gary J. MacDonald wrote: > 6'2" but 35.5 inseam. My sz 9.5 feet aren't too bad, but that inseam > is tough for fitting into a kayak. Is your problem the forward bulkhead or the foot pedals? If it's the bulkhead move that. Plastic kayaks have glued-in bulkheads and the are relatively straighforward to remove, reshape and reinstall. If it's foam and you destroy it, it can be easily replaced. If the problem is with the footpegs, move them. You'll have to drill new mounting holes and fill the old holes, but you won't have to consider the effects of moving the seat. > I think I'll get the boat, but I am more than a bit > worried about the balance effect of moving the seat back. You mentioned in another post that moving the seat one hole position will do it. I doubt that this will effect the balance significantly and even if it does, you'll be able to trim it by putting some weight in the forward compartment. The seat movement times your weight is balanced by X inches to the forward compartment times ballast weight. Seat Movement x Paddler Weight = X x ballast weight Ballast weight = SMxPW/X Example : Measure the X (say 40 inches) and assume that the seat is moved two inches. That means BW = 2xPW/40 = PW/20 you need one twentieth your weight forward.(12 lb if you weight 240). Not so hard to do. The trick is figuring out where the X is measured from. It should be _your_ seated centre of gravity (not the kayak or you and the kayak). That'll be roughly the front of the seat (in its _original_ position) give or take a couple of inches. You can try this if the person selling it will let you unbolt the seat and let it rest on the bottom of the kayak for a test paddle. Slide it around till comfortable and see how it handles. Bring some weight to try balancing it. If you do get it, don't hang the seat on one bolt. Redrill and add the second in the right spot. 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 05 2003 - 10:49:09 PDT
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:31:07 PDT