Subject: Re: [baidarka] Skinboats Rule!
From: JNOTSEWC (J.NOTSEWC@VERIZON.NET)
Date: Sat Oct 20 2001 - 12:11:39 EDT
could you shoot me some so i can take alook. i am now working in this area.
thanks, John
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Mitchell" <mariner@seanet.com>
To: <baidarka@paddlewise.net>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Skinboats Rule!
> Hi, all. Good to be back. I lost my father quite suddenly a week ago, he
> was 82 going on 55 and gave all signs of making it easily to 90 -- not to
> be. He was into powerboating (anyone wanna buy a slightly used 38-foot
> Bayliner?), and my favorite joke was "Race you to the gas dock!"
>
> The first skin boat I climbed in put my legs to sleep so seriously that I
> had to capsize it off shore and crawl to the beach. So it was I started
> paying close attention to cockpit comfort! As for the leg braces in
larger
> cockpits, I have been using the same size deck frame as I use for the rear
> of the cockpit. I mortise it into the forward cockpit frame, cutting it
so
> that it fits closely between the center of the forward cockpit frame and
the
> gunwale. The curve of the frame sits sideways, so that the result is an
arc
> under which my knee fits quite comfortably. Getting the angles right is
> tricky. I recommend getting some scraps that approximate the shape, and
then
> sit in the hull and play with it. You can use a straight piece, but using
> the curvature of the cockpit frame makes it much more comfortable and
> serviceable.
>
> I am using a Snapdragon seat back, just a wide padded piece with nylon web
> ends. I pick out a suitable rib (see below), and wrap the seat back web
> around it for attachment. I then tie the TOP of the seat back to the rear
> cockpit frame. I use nylon line that can be undone easily when loading or
> adjusting the seat back. I size my cockpit rims at 28", and set them
about
> 3" aft of the point where I want my spine to be located in the hull --
> usually about 65% of LWL. The web seat back sits 3" forward of the
cockpit
> rim, allowing full layback on the back deck. Oh, tieing the TOP to the
> frame allows me to slide into the cockpit from the rear deck during a wet
> reentry without curling the seatback around.
>
> The webbing for the footrest attaches to that same rib. The seat back and
> the footrest work together to balance the forces on the wood.
>
> If anyone needs, I can shoot some digitals and email them directly to you.
>
> Good to hear from you guys!!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "wolfgang brinck" <nativewater@yahoo.com>
> To: <baidarka@paddlewise.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 12:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [baidarka] Skinboats Rule!
>
>
> > --- William Samson <willsamson@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Anybody got any experience of fitting a baidarka
> > > with
> > > thigh/knee/hip braces and back rests? If so, what
> > > worked best for you?
> > >
> > James Mitchell seems to have done a pretty good job of
> > combining an adjustable backrest with a larger
> > cockpit. James, are you listening?
> >
> > One of the problems with the traditional baidarka for
> > rolling is the high back due to the deck ridge. Moving
> > the back of the cockpit a few inches past the backrest
> > gives you more room to lean back when rolling.
> >
> > I have also seen people lower the height of the beams
> > back of the cockpit for easier entry and probably
> > easier rolling. I haven't paddled or rolled one of
> > these specimens though, so I can't say how this mod
> > works out overall.
> >
> > Wolfgang
> >
> > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.
> > http://personals.yahoo.com
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