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Re: Keep the foot brace ideas coming!
By:steve pollack
Date: 12/1/2001, 5:43 pm
In Response To: Keep the foot brace ideas coming! (Tom Johansen)

:One thing you must do to keep nicks foot rests from chattering and moving around is to attach a small piece of bungee from the back of the slide to the end of the foot rest bracket. The foot rests are still adjustable because the bungee is quite flexible.
I also was bothered by these foot rests moving around and even coming off during transport. The above solution worked. Good luck - steve polack

Thanks for the feedback on the foot rests. Still thinking that someone has a
: "real good" solution.

: After building Nicks adjustable foot rest and another for the rudder control
: of my Guillemot Double, I swore I would never spend that much time on such
: a small component. There is also a bit of movement in the braces and they
: tend to "rattle" when car topped.

: Im laughing at myself for being so picky, but Im ready to try a new approach

: Mounting under the deck? A novel solution! Thanks for the input

: Keep the input coming

: Thanks all

: Tom

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Ideas for adjustable foot braces
Tom Johansen -- 11/29/2001, 11:32 pm
Keep the foot brace ideas coming!
Tom Johansen -- 11/30/2001, 11:53 pm
Re: Keep the foot brace ideas coming!
steve pollack -- 12/1/2001, 5:44 pm
Re: Keep the foot brace ideas coming!
steve pollack -- 12/1/2001, 5:43 pm
Re: Seeking: Ideas for adjustable foot braces
steve pollack -- 11/30/2001, 8:24 am
Re: Seeking: Ideas for adjustable foot braces
j.knierim -- 11/30/2001, 4:27 am
Re: Seeking: Ideas for adjustable foot braces
Terry -- 11/30/2001, 1:56 am
caution reminder
Val Wann -- 11/30/2001, 11:09 am
Re: caution reminder
Shawn Baker -- 11/30/2001, 3:55 pm
Re: caution reminder
Brian Nystrom -- 12/3/2001, 12:31 pm