Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
March 29, 2024, 02:49:42 AM

Login with username, password and session length

Recent Topics

[March 27, 2024, 12:49:04 PM]

[March 27, 2024, 07:37:59 AM]

[March 26, 2024, 09:10:45 PM]

[March 25, 2024, 05:15:36 PM]

by Spot
[March 25, 2024, 02:39:54 PM]

by PNW
[March 24, 2024, 07:14:07 PM]

[March 23, 2024, 10:59:04 PM]

[March 21, 2024, 06:23:10 AM]

[March 17, 2024, 06:42:23 PM]

[March 17, 2024, 08:44:53 AM]

[March 15, 2024, 06:45:09 PM]

[March 10, 2024, 05:55:18 PM]

[March 10, 2024, 11:20:08 AM]

[February 29, 2024, 07:05:43 AM]

[February 26, 2024, 01:31:23 PM]

Picture Of The Month



SD2OR with a trophy fall walleye

Topic: Canoe Foot Braces  (Read 3871 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

darkbeer

  • Herring
  • **
  • Location: NE Portland
  • Date Registered: Jul 2010
  • Posts: 49
Hello Everyone,

I have a canoe that I use for my fishing. Old Town guide 11'9" solo seat. It has a seat with a back rest but I dint feel like I was one with the canoe. I see they sell foot braces and think that would lock me to it and not twist in my seat so much.
Has anyone done this and wish they have not done it?
Is one brand better than others?
Is it a easy install or is this something I should take to a shop?
If a shop I wonder what there shop rates are. I was see this taking too long to install but I may be wrong.

Thanks
Darkbeer 
« Last Edit: March 10, 2013, 12:31:13 PM by darkbeer »


craig

  • Sturgeon
  • *******
  • Location: Tualatin, OR
  • Date Registered: Jul 2008
  • Posts: 3814
I have a 15 foot Pirogue that I put Harmony foot braces in and I like it much better with them installed. http://www.outdoorplay.com/Kayak-Keepers-Footbrace-Kit?sc=7&category=133


Although, I put these in my 15 foot SOT and I prefer them. 
http://www.duckworksbbs.com/hardware/canoe-kayak/footbrace/index.htm


darkbeer

  • Herring
  • **
  • Location: NE Portland
  • Date Registered: Jul 2010
  • Posts: 49
Did you use the bolt on or the glue on style?
Do you think the glue on ones will work on my canoe?

Thanks for the help Craig!



craig

  • Sturgeon
  • *******
  • Location: Tualatin, OR
  • Date Registered: Jul 2008
  • Posts: 3814
I bolted them on above the waterline.  If your canoe is Kevlar or fiberglass, you should be able to use cloth and resin to glue them on. If plastic, I do not know of a way to glue them unless you were to do some plastic welding.


darkbeer

  • Herring
  • **
  • Location: NE Portland
  • Date Registered: Jul 2010
  • Posts: 49
Thanks Craig, You was lots of help.


 

anything