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> I was looking at the foot brace Nick outlines in his book and I think it
> looks great. I think it'd go really nicely in my Georgian Bay. I am a
> little concerned about the strength though, 'specially since I'm a
> leadfoot, (it's my drag racing heritage I guess) Has anyone built these,
> or can comment on how well they hold up? How about you, Nick? Which would
> you use, your design or "store-bought"?
I've used this design as well, first as an ordinary type then converted it to a rudder type . I made the clearances tighter between the rail and the slider but soon found that they where too tight when the wood swelled , had to seal the wood really well. the only real problem I've had with breakage are the hooks for the adjusting rope ,but that is my fault for oversculpting with a dremmel and weakening them, I solved this by drilling a 1/4" hole down through the center them and glueing in a piece of dowel. Other than that I couldn't be happier with it , I can spend all day in the boat without discomfort, its easy to adjust and it works smoothly.
later Bill
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Guillemot Kayak - High
Performance Wooden Sea Kayak Designs
