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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot braces- options?
By:Heatherjen
Date: 7/8/2011, 1:50 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot braces- options? (Alex Ferguson)

Thanks Everyone...
I have some ideas to mull over... thats what I needed.
I think Ive come up with an idea from a mixture of advice here so we'll see how it goes.

I am on a time crunch now... I have a friend flying in from Japan on the 12th. I intended him to paddle the Sea Bee, but its still not skinned. Uh.. I guess I better go full throttle here pretty soon.

Summer finally arrived here... I was hoping to be on the water by now..... its time... too long baking in the shop... need to get on the water!

Warm Smiles,
Heather

: I did it and also wrote the PDF, here are the links -

: http://www.kask.org.nz/do-it-yourself

: and to get the article in question -

: http://203.86.194.7/Sites/kask/gems/RudderPedals40V2.pdf

: If you don't want separate pedals, make them one piece right across
: the cockpit and set up the angle to suit (no hinges).

: They are usually fitted into plywood S&G kayaks but yes, I did
: fit a set of rudder pedals using this system in a Klepper. The
: owner, Brian Roberts, went on to buy a glass boat and
: circumnavigate the South Island of New Zealand, solo,
: unassisted. A decade and more later Freya did the same trip with
: quite a bit of assistance. Brian left NZ and went back to the
: USA and paddling in the Rocky Mountain Sea Kayak Club ....

: Alex

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Foot braces- options?
Heatherjen -- 7/4/2011, 11:03 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot braces- options?
Bill Hamm -- 7/5/2011, 12:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot braces- options?
Heatherjen -- 7/5/2011, 3:01 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot braces- options?
john raley -- 7/5/2011, 7:28 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot braces- options?
Alex Ferguson -- 7/6/2011, 4:43 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Foot braces- options?
Heatherjen -- 7/8/2011, 1:50 am