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Re: Skin-on-Frame: help! need to install some type
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/28/2009, 12:29 am

: I recently bought a finished SOF. It does not have any foot rests. I have no
: idea the size of the original builder. I am 5 foot 2 and I need something
: for the feet. It is the bifrucated bow type boat. The frame seems to be
: made of very small strips running lenthwise tied to frames that are also
: very small there are good size frame pieces on both bow and stern of
: cockpit. There is a plastic floor that has been installed on top of the
: cockpit area, it is sew in as well. No bulkheads.
: I was thinking of making some type of 90degree form and sliding it on the
: plastic floor till I get the position correct then attatch it to the
: plastic.
: Any thoughts of materials or ideas. There is very little frame to connect to
: and I really don't want to risk poking a hole in the skin which is some
: type of coated material.
: Tippy and I need to loose weight and take yoga up again to get into the
: cockpit easily--but it sure is light to load and my on the shore observer
: said I got it up to a pretty good speed for the first outing.

: Been thinking of some outriggers till I get this balance thing down.
: Thanks

Btw, boat should have float bags bow and stern. I usually rest my feet on those bags.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: help! need to install some type of footrest
John Faas -- 9/27/2009, 5:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: help! need to install some type
Bill Hamm -- 9/28/2009, 12:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: help! need to install some type
Bill Hamm -- 9/28/2009, 12:28 am