11-18-2011, 02:52 AM
Hi, FG:
I'd hate to lose the foot bar overboard, might there be a way to make the foot bar float? Maybe fill the inside of the foot bar with foam. Or cobble up a custom stout oak dowel foot bar, which would solve both the bending and possible loss, that is what I use on my boats.
Hope this helps.
Pon
[quote flygoddess]My experience with the foot bar is as TD pointed out, not needed and I have gone out many times without, BUT, it is very important when it comes to rowing. Not all the time. On calm water or slight breeze, I rest my heels on the bar. Enough to get my feet out of the water.
But, there has been times that a storm moved in and it was hard core rowing. I swore I was going to bend the bar and some have.
I do have my reservations on PVC in these cases, but for normal use, I are fine.
Before I got TD's foot pegs, I opted to not use the bar that comes with the boats these days and use NFO's older version. It is a pipe with two S carabiners.
Here, links of chain was added to the pipe as both my Hubby and myself have 36" inseams.
[.IMG][url "http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Renegade/renegadebar1.jpg[/IMG]"]http://i44.photobucket.com/...negadebar1.jpg[/IMG][/url]
[.IMG][url "http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Renegade/renegadebar2.jpg[/IMG]"]http://i44.photobucket.com/...negadebar2.jpg[/IMG][/url]
The carabiners make for quick easy connects and disconnects. While on the lake I would unclip mine and the bar reached the seat area, where it would rest till I needed it.
Once again. Tube Dudes foot pegs are awesome though and I have enjoyed them the couple of times I have tried them since.
I will try to get a shot next trip, although they are now BLACK...LOL[/quote]
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I'd hate to lose the foot bar overboard, might there be a way to make the foot bar float? Maybe fill the inside of the foot bar with foam. Or cobble up a custom stout oak dowel foot bar, which would solve both the bending and possible loss, that is what I use on my boats.
Hope this helps.
Pon
[quote flygoddess]My experience with the foot bar is as TD pointed out, not needed and I have gone out many times without, BUT, it is very important when it comes to rowing. Not all the time. On calm water or slight breeze, I rest my heels on the bar. Enough to get my feet out of the water.
But, there has been times that a storm moved in and it was hard core rowing. I swore I was going to bend the bar and some have.
I do have my reservations on PVC in these cases, but for normal use, I are fine.
Before I got TD's foot pegs, I opted to not use the bar that comes with the boats these days and use NFO's older version. It is a pipe with two S carabiners.
Here, links of chain was added to the pipe as both my Hubby and myself have 36" inseams.
[.IMG][url "http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Renegade/renegadebar1.jpg[/IMG]"]http://i44.photobucket.com/...negadebar1.jpg[/IMG][/url]
[.IMG][url "http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Renegade/renegadebar2.jpg[/IMG]"]http://i44.photobucket.com/...negadebar2.jpg[/IMG][/url]
The carabiners make for quick easy connects and disconnects. While on the lake I would unclip mine and the bar reached the seat area, where it would rest till I needed it.
Once again. Tube Dudes foot pegs are awesome though and I have enjoyed them the couple of times I have tried them since.
I will try to get a shot next trip, although they are now BLACK...LOL[/quote]
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