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Re: Strip: room for feet
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/26/2007, 2:11 am
In Response To: Strip: room for feet (Aaron)

: Ive searched previous posts but couldnt find anything about foot room in
: kayaks. Ive got a guillemot. My shoesize is 13. My feet do not have enough
: room. any suggestions on how to make this work? It seems like it might be
: a common problem.

I've got to do the same thing and I've only got size 10 shoes. I paddle with neoprene socks, the thicker ones I don't have room for, Laughing Loon Disko Bay btw, and I have to have my heels on the centerline touching each other with my toes at the edges of the chines to fit. And I added and inch to the deck height or I wouldn't have fit at all.

Like Duane said, you get used to it.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: room for feet
Aaron -- 12/25/2007, 8:29 pm
Re: Strip: room for feet
Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2007, 12:27 pm
Re: Strip: room for feet
Lloyd Peterson -- 12/27/2007, 2:44 am
Re: Strip: room for feet
Duane Strosaker -- 12/28/2007, 1:32 am
Re: room for feet
Kris Buttermore -- 12/27/2007, 11:47 am
If it feels good, do it *NM *NM*
Lloyd Peterson -- 12/27/2007, 4:16 pm
Re: Strip: room for feet
John Monroe -- 12/26/2007, 3:58 am
Re: Strip: room for feet
Bill Hamm -- 12/26/2007, 2:11 am
Re: Strip: room for feet
Duane Strosaker -- 12/25/2007, 11:22 pm
Re: Strip: room for feet
Brian Nystrom -- 12/26/2007, 7:54 am