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Re: How I made my own footpegs
By:Randy Knauff
Date: 9/24/1998, 5:58 pm
In Response To: How I made my own footpegs (Matthew Bastian)

> I recently made my own foot pegs out of bent plastic sheeting. I have not
> had these installed for long enough to make any statements as how well
> they stand up but for the mement the work well.

> Click on the link below for construction details and plans.

> Matthew Nice job. I make a rudder similar to the feathercraft type out of scrap aluminum from the local boat builder, high density plastic and stainless steel aircraft cable. It takes about 90 minutes and $7.00 worth of materials.

Now I need my own footpegs. How do the notches in the wood hold up compared to high density plastic or metal? Does the plastic bend when you put a lot of foot pressure on it?

Messages In This Thread

How I made my own footpegs
Matthew Bastian -- 9/24/1998, 3:33 pm
design decisions
Matthew Bastian -- 9/25/1998, 9:23 am
Some questions...
Mike Spence -- 9/25/1998, 12:40 pm
Re: How I made my own footpegs
Randy Knauff -- 9/24/1998, 5:58 pm
How I made my own rudder
Mike R -- 9/25/1998, 2:46 pm
Re: How I made my own rudder
Randy Knauff -- 9/29/1998, 1:38 pm