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Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *Pic*
By:Chip Sandresky
Date: 10/24/2003, 1:04 pm
In Response To: Material: Foam Hip Braces (Steve C)

: I think I could get
: more flotation/less water in the boat by padding out hip braces all the
: way to the sides of the hull, and would get to skip this part of the
: construction. I don't see any disadvantages to this - Does anyone else?
: Would solid minicell hip braces be rigid enough?

Hi Steve, I did exactly what you described. The main downside is cost. Otherwise it's a workable plan. Next time I probably would just do it by the book; the extra large hip braces don't really gain you anything over regular ones. Smaller braces look better IMHO. This one fits together like a puzzle which is kind of cool. Rod Tait advised me to cut the blocks big so they fit together extra tight which was a good tip.

Chip
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Messages In This Thread

Material: Foam Hip Braces
Steve C -- 10/24/2003, 12:22 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Andy Waddington -- 10/25/2003, 5:19 am
There was some experimentation awhile back
Rob P. -- 10/25/2003, 1:28 pm
Re: There was some experimentation awhile back
Jim Pace -- 10/25/2003, 5:46 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *LINK*
Paul Jacob -- 10/24/2003, 4:38 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
LeeG -- 10/24/2003, 3:31 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
LeeG -- 10/25/2003, 8:26 am
Re: Using other backbands
pikabike -- 10/25/2003, 12:15 am
Re: Using other backbands
LeeG -- 10/25/2003, 8:08 am
Re: Using other backbands
LeeG -- 10/25/2003, 8:14 am
Re: Using other backbands
Andy Waddington -- 10/25/2003, 5:13 am
Works well
FShark -- 10/24/2003, 3:09 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Rob P -- 10/24/2003, 2:52 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *LINK* *Pic*
Steve Pituch -- 10/24/2003, 2:09 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Andy Waddington -- 10/25/2003, 5:01 am
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Steve C -- 10/24/2003, 2:19 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *LINK* *Pic*
Steve Pituch -- 10/24/2003, 2:34 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Brian Nystrom -- 10/24/2003, 1:42 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Steve C -- 10/24/2003, 2:14 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Don -- 10/24/2003, 1:38 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 10/24/2003, 1:19 pm
That's not a kayak but a gem! *NM*
Mike and Rikki -- 10/25/2003, 11:17 am
Re: That's not a kayak but a gem!
Reg Lake -- 10/26/2003, 6:27 pm
Re: That's not a kayak but a gem!
KenB -- 10/27/2003, 1:04 am
Re: That's not a kayak but a gem!
Mike and Rikki -- 10/27/2003, 2:11 am
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Steve C -- 10/24/2003, 2:11 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 10/24/2003, 2:44 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Bob Deutsch -- 10/24/2003, 4:32 pm
hatches and deck fittings
Reg Lake -- 10/24/2003, 5:56 pm
Re: hatches and deck fittings
Bob Deutsch -- 10/25/2003, 8:02 am
Re: hatches and deck fittings *LINK* *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 10/26/2003, 6:21 pm
Re: hatches and deck fittings
Bob Deutsch -- 10/26/2003, 7:35 pm
Re: hatches and deck fittings *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 10/26/2003, 10:21 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 10/24/2003, 1:04 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Steve C -- 10/24/2003, 2:08 pm