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Re: what is a knee tube? *Pic*
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 10/20/2001, 2:14 pm
In Response To: Re: Adequate Deck Rigging? (risto)

: Shawn,

: what is a knee tube and what does it do for me? I've occasionally seen it
: mentioned but have not yet seen a picture or description of it.

Actually, Kajaksport of Finland makes one of the nicest ones I've seen that is available commercially. A knee tube is a tube or u-shaped box, about 4" in diameter that is glued or tied in under the peak of the foredeck. Some are water tight, some not. It's like a glove box for your boat.

The Kajaksport ones can be glassed in, and the sides of the knee tube used like additional knee hook support. It has a 4" Kajaksport rubber hatch that keeps the inside contents dry.

:Very
: interesting material on your site!

Thanks!

Shawn

Kajaksport Knee Tube

Messages In This Thread

Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Shawn Baker -- 10/19/2001, 1:55 pm
Additonal Rigging Musings
Brian Nystrom -- 10/22/2001, 1:01 pm
Re: Additonal Rigging Musings
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/22/2001, 1:46 pm
Re: Additonal Rigging Musings
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/22/2001, 1:50 pm
Greenland toggles in-use
Greg Jones -- 10/22/2001, 4:37 pm
Greenland toggles - the correct location
Greg Jones -- 10/22/2001, 4:54 pm
Re: Greenland toggles - the correct location
John Monfoe -- 10/23/2001, 6:13 am
Re: Toggles
Jim Kozel -- 10/22/2001, 1:45 pm
Re: Toggles
Brian Nystrom -- 10/22/2001, 3:58 pm
Re: Toggles
Jim Kozel -- 10/22/2001, 4:42 pm
Re: Toggles
Brian Nystrom -- 10/22/2001, 5:14 pm
What would be the best kind of line for toggles?
Pete Rudie -- 10/25/2001, 3:40 pm
Re: What would be the best kind of line for toggle
Brian Nystrom -- 10/26/2001, 12:31 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Jim Owens -- 10/22/2001, 12:57 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
risto -- 10/20/2001, 7:33 am
Re: what is a knee tube? *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 10/20/2001, 2:14 pm
anyone installed a knee tube?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/21/2001, 11:54 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Bill Price -- 10/19/2001, 3:47 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Shawn Baker -- 10/19/2001, 4:08 pm
Re: back home digesting dinner
LeeG -- 10/19/2001, 10:59 pm
Re: Mariner-style running deckline
Shawn Baker -- 10/20/2001, 1:56 pm
Re: Mariner-style running deckline
LeeG -- 10/20/2001, 7:27 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Rob Macks -- 10/19/2001, 8:19 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/22/2001, 1:32 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/22/2001, 10:26 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/23/2001, 12:46 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Dave S. -- 10/22/2001, 2:07 am
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/20/2001, 4:59 pm
Re: Deck Rigging vs. None
Shawn Baker -- 10/20/2001, 1:51 pm
Re: Adequate Deck Rigging?
Matt Blumenthal -- 10/19/2001, 9:15 pm
Post some Pics!!! *NM*
Mike -- 10/19/2001, 3:20 pm
"Do as I say, not as I do"
Shawn Baker -- 10/19/2001, 4:11 pm
Site appears unavailable *NM*
Mike -- 10/19/2001, 4:37 pm
Sorry...Geocities says I'm too "popular"...
Shawn Baker -- 10/19/2001, 5:32 pm