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Re: Seeking: Footbravces
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/22/2008, 10:15 am
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Footbravces (Bryan Hansel)

: The Yak foot braces are by far the best, IMHO. They're durable, take a
: beating, are easy to adjust. They do get jammed with sand now and then,
: but that's not that hard to fix.

: In the summer, I generally adjust or help adjust between 8 and 16 foot braces
: a day and in the last two years, only the Yak braces on the boats have
: been consistently easy to adjust. And they're the only model not to break
: at some point in the last two years... The plastic Seadog braces break
: right at the point where the adjustment lever enters the housing.

: And, you can adjust the Yak braces with your feet or on the water by leaning
: up against the boat you're adjusting and reaching in.

Hi Bryan,

I totally agree, our local dealer also has a concession at a local park and rents (and demo's) boats constantly in season. The Yakima's never break and all the plastic ones need replacement occasionally. Downside is the Yak's are heavier. I also use them and save weight in other places, once you one time have to change them in a finished boat you really don't wanna do it again :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Footbravces
Kudzu -- 2/20/2008, 2:54 pm
Re: Seeking: Footbravces
Joy -- 2/21/2008, 7:14 pm
Re: Seeking: Footbravces
Bryan Hansel -- 2/21/2008, 6:53 pm
Re: Seeking: Footbravces
Bill Hamm -- 2/22/2008, 10:15 am
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fred Gasper -- 2/21/2008, 6:31 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2008, 12:51 am
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Kudzu -- 2/21/2008, 8:23 am
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/21/2008, 1:30 pm
Re: Seeking: Footbravces *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 2/20/2008, 3:20 pm
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Kudzu -- 2/20/2008, 3:33 pm
Re: Seeking: Footbravces
Glen Smith -- 2/20/2008, 3:40 pm
Re: Seeking: Footbravces *Pic*
Gennie -- 2/20/2008, 3:49 pm
Re: Seeking: Footbraces *LINK* *Pic*
Glen Smith -- 2/20/2008, 3:45 pm
Re: Seeking: Footbraces
Kudzu -- 2/20/2008, 3:54 pm
Re: Seeking: Footbraces
Gennie -- 2/20/2008, 3:51 pm
Re: Seeking: Footbraces
Dave ( of Calif.) -- 2/21/2008, 11:06 am