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Re: Seeking: Back band or backrest ideas *LINK* *Pic*
By:Dave Houser
Date: 6/17/2008, 3:32 pm
In Response To: Seeking: Back band or backrest ideas (Kudzu)

After trying several different back band set ups, I settled on Duane Strosaker’s arrangement, see his post linked below. I screw the attachment straps into the underside of the coaming shim stack and use 1/16 inch dia. bungee to attach the back to the bulkhead. The way I lace one length of bungee through the fairleads gives the bungee plenty of stretch to allow the back band to be adgusted forward or back without adjusting the bungee length. I do not install the cheek plates (as Duane does) because the 3 inch carved minicell foam seat provides all the lateral support I need to roll. I also use the Rapid Pulse standard backband linked on Duane's post.

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Seeking: Back band or backrest ideas
Kudzu -- 6/17/2008, 2:01 pm
Re: Seeking: Back band or backrest ideas *LINK* *Pic*
Etienne Muller -- 6/19/2008, 10:26 am
Re: Seeking: Back band or backrest ideas *Pic*
Etienne Muller -- 6/19/2008, 10:30 am
Re: Seeking: Back band or backrest ideas *Pic*
Bryan Hansel -- 6/18/2008, 11:17 pm
Re: Seeking: Back band or backrest ideas
Kudzu -- 6/19/2008, 8:06 am
Re: Seeking: Back band or backrest ideas *LINK*
Holmes -- 6/18/2008, 7:08 pm
Re: Seeking: Back band or backrest ideas
Kurt Maurer -- 6/18/2008, 8:56 pm
The simplest of seats *LINK*
Tommy -- 6/17/2008, 4:55 pm
Re: Seeking: Back band or backrest ideas *LINK*
Brad Shook -- 6/17/2008, 3:39 pm
Re: Seeking: Back band or backrest ideas *LINK* *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 6/17/2008, 3:32 pm