Re: [Paddlewise] Separating coaming from cockpit

I think you are right. The deck needs support and the seat gives it that as it
is now. When I pulled the old seat out of my Gulfstream there were those
supporting straps of glass that go from the coaming to the hull, where they
are glassed in so that they are attached at the top and bottom.
    I am suggesting that you essentially use what is left of the seat to make
similar supports. The "cheek straps" is a term used by Current Designs. I
assume it has to do with their position relative to the paddler's behind.

Joan


So is the idea here that in these one-piece seat/coaming arrangements, the
seat (presumably supported by the bottom of the kayak) acts like a brace to
keep any weight that bears downward on the coaming (at least on the sides,
since that's the only part of the coaming that would derive any support from
this -- the front and rear are unsupported except by the rigidity of the
coaming rim) from being supported solely by the glass at the top and sides
of the boat?  What do you mean by "cheek straps"?  (I gather that you're
suggesting attaching the sides directly to the bottom of the boat with
these)?
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