Doug Lloyd wrote: > Or, do all manufactures have an optimal, average bulkhead > placement, and that's where the recommendation for foot placement and > maximum size comes from? Most seem to place the bulkhead to fit a person 7 feet tall, making the cockpit way too big for normal people. I moved the bulkhead on my Solstice way back when and would move the one on my current kayak, an Ellesmere, so I wouldn't need footpegs if only I had an appropriate place to do the work. I find that with my feet - size 13 (12 1/2 UK) - I end up just pointing my toes further forward than most. Very few kayaks "fit" my feet regardless of size. I can't wear footwear that has any kind of heel - that rules out almost all running-shoe-style water shoes. > 2. Are folks locating their spare paddle halves on their foredecks or > rear deck. I keep a Greenland storm paddle on the foredeck. Fits nice and flat and is easy to grab without contortions. immediately useful with no halves to put together. 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 Mon Apr 30 2007 - 22:08:41 PDT
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