On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:12:46 -0000, "Chris Naylor"
wrote:

MatSav wrote:

Might I suggest velcro strips / pads? It makes for easier
"adjustment" of footrest blocks that use the shim approach.

By that are you suggesting using velcro to stick the foam that I
cut to shape onto the footrest plates?

Yes. Hook AND Eye part of Velcro - eyes on the footplate, hooks fixed
to the foam. You may find that at some future date you need to adjust
the footspace, particularly if you want to loan your boat to someone
else - and it's relatively easy to remove foam pads if they're
velcro'd in.

Would velcro last as long as
the adhesive suff?

Probably not :-(

Ewan Scott wrote:


What type of foam have you bought?

You should hopefully have small cell closed cell foam

Its the same sort of stuff that's allready in the bot at the central
pillar - looks like one complete block of solid foam.

Is that for'ard or aft of the cockpit? Modern "thinking" says that
for'ard central pillars are "a bad thing" (TM), as they can be a
hazard causing foot entrapments when pinned :-(

--
MatSav