Sit or Kneel
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I used to have a foam saddle to sit on while kneeling. I was looking for it the other day, danged if I know where it went.
Personally I believe in comfort when paddling , that is why I designed the chair for paddling and around camp.
Which I gave to Uncle John to sell on his web site , $5.00 for the plans.
http://www.unclejohns.com/boat/seat/default.htm
Chuck.
Which I gave to Uncle John to sell on his web site , $5.00 for the plans.
http://www.unclejohns.com/boat/seat/default.htm
Chuck.
I'd go for sitting - ANYTIME. Kneeling is like Chinese water torture for me - only quicker acting and more effective.
Years ago, my wife and I were looking for a dining room suite. (That's table and chairs.) I sat on and tested a LOT of chairs. See, I have this funny idea that a chair should be comfortable to sit in, for an extended period of time.
What I found was that a hard wooden chair - with a properly shaped seat - was more comfortable than a chair with a flat board for a seat and a pad on that flat board.
It all comes down to psi - Pounds per square Inch of pressure. If your derriere is sitting on a small area, there is a lot more pressure in that area than if you are sitting on a larger area. More cunning than that, though, is how well that contact area fits your individual hiney. Any pressure points will soon make themselves known to you. Mark them and hollow out that part of the seat. Test again, make spots and hollow them out some more. Repeat until you find no more pressure points.
On Chuck's boat seat, it looks like it extends out to support the bottoms of your thighs too. Hollow out to fit the bottom of our thighs and it will be even more comfortable. Then it will fit YOU. Not someone else - YOU.
What I found was that a hard wooden chair - with a properly shaped seat - was more comfortable than a chair with a flat board for a seat and a pad on that flat board.
It all comes down to psi - Pounds per square Inch of pressure. If your derriere is sitting on a small area, there is a lot more pressure in that area than if you are sitting on a larger area. More cunning than that, though, is how well that contact area fits your individual hiney. Any pressure points will soon make themselves known to you. Mark them and hollow out that part of the seat. Test again, make spots and hollow them out some more. Repeat until you find no more pressure points.
On Chuck's boat seat, it looks like it extends out to support the bottoms of your thighs too. Hollow out to fit the bottom of our thighs and it will be even more comfortable. Then it will fit YOU. Not someone else - YOU.
If I was kneeling in a boat for any length of time you would have to get a crane to get me out of it
not a option for me and I have my better half believing I can't kneel , thats my story and I am sticking to it
Ron
not a option for me and I have my better half believing I can't kneel , thats my story and I am sticking to it
Ron
Many canoes here, in canoe country of the Canadian Shield, have a seat with a lowered front edge. This is meant so a paddler can either sit in the seat. or slide off and kneel in front of it when going gets rough. He can lean his butt back against the low, rounded front edge of the seat for a while, then slip (or, in my case, groan) his way back onto the seat.
One caveat - do NOT - repeat - do NOT stick your feet back under the seat. This is the kiss of death in case of capsize. You may well not ever get your feet out from under the seat of an inverted canoe.
Don't worry, though, an hour later, or a few days later, someone will get your boat out of the water and remove your feet from under the seat for you. By that time, you will never notice it.
One caveat - do NOT - repeat - do NOT stick your feet back under the seat. This is the kiss of death in case of capsize. You may well not ever get your feet out from under the seat of an inverted canoe.
Don't worry, though, an hour later, or a few days later, someone will get your boat out of the water and remove your feet from under the seat for you. By that time, you will never notice it.
rpecot said:
Russ is right as rain and if go thru some questionable rapids, you have so much more powerful control going thru the frothy water.
Chucks seat is real easy to build, a good looker too. Good simple design, and a very functional seat.