Outfitting The Neutron

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Outfitting The Neutron; ???
Topic Started: Mar 18 2008, 08:32 PM (472 Views)
AndyMcC	Mar 18 2008, 08:32 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 175 Group: committee Member #799 Joined: April 24, 2007	Heya, Got the neutron home and all fitted out. Then today, took it out in very small surf. Its a really fantastic boat but i was dissapointed with the back support. Anybody have any ideas on a better backrest? Andy.



chris-uk	Mar 19 2008, 09:48 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Posts: 33 Group: Members Member #44 Joined: July 6, 2005	Andy, If you email me I can send you a photo guide to making a solid foam backrest, I use it in all my boats and have made several for other people. Chris PS: I emailed this to you as well.



Harry	Mar 20 2008, 01:12 AM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 1,288 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 9, 2004	Andy, Like Chris says, solid foam is the way to go. Coast and Creak sell it at a reasonable price and I've seen photos of how Chris does his - it's a good job. Harry



portstewartlad	Mar 20 2008, 03:11 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Posts: 48 Group: Members Member #938 Joined: January 30, 2008	hi andy, ive seen some guys in the past useing a camping rollmat. They roll it up and fis it in place behind the seat with elastic. However, ive only ever seen this done in sea kayaks. Hope this helps Dan
	Keep er lit!!!!


mikej	Mar 21 2008, 10:46 AM Post #5
Advanced Member Posts: 58 Group: Squad Member #886 Joined: September 24, 2007	hey If there is a centre pillar behind the seat you could also use a rollmat just to push your back forward a little. Michael :lol:
	Michael Johnson


Harry	Mar 21 2008, 12:07 PM Post #6
Advanced Member Posts: 1,288 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 9, 2004	That's ok as a temporary solution, I've used it myself when there's been no backrest at all, but a properly shaped foam backrest with a slot cut in it so it fits around the rear centre pillar is just so much better. Seakayaking is a whole different sport with different demands from the outfitting. When surfing you want to be able to apply force through the seat in several differnet ways; this is rarely the case in a seakayak. If you want to be able to surf really well, and I know you do then it's worth spending the time to get your outfitting right. Harry



Chloe	Mar 23 2008, 12:03 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Posts: 242 Group: committee Member #12 Joined: March 16, 2005	i took the backrest out of my trident altogether and replaced it with foam - takes a bit of work to get it right but makes all the difference make sure you are tight enough to stay in contact with your boat but not so much so that your legs go numb when you stop paddling chloe



mikej	Mar 23 2008, 06:39 PM Post #8
Advanced Member Posts: 58 Group: Squad Member #886 Joined: September 24, 2007	Just out of interest, how would you go about making a good foam backrest? thanks, Michael
	Michael Johnson


Harry	Mar 23 2008, 07:57 PM Post #9
Advanced Member Posts: 1,288 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 9, 2004	from above chris-uk Mar 19 2008, 09:48 PM Andy, If you email me I can send you a photo guide to making a solid foam backrest, I use it in all my boats and have made several for other people. Chris



chris-uk	Mar 24 2008, 09:30 AM Post #10
Advanced Member Posts: 33 Group: Members Member #44 Joined: July 6, 2005	I have emailed this out to seven people now!!! Lets hope thats seven happy customers (not that I'm actually selling anything, I share my knowledge for free ) Thanks for the recommendation Harry Anymore for anymore..? Chris



mikej	Mar 25 2008, 08:12 PM Post #11
Advanced Member Posts: 58 Group: Squad Member #886 Joined: September 24, 2007	Well after seeing pictures of the finished seat i would say that its a lot better than a rollmat :lol: , it looks really impressive. thanks again for the images Chris
	Michael Johnson


portstewartlad	Mar 25 2008, 08:59 PM Post #12
Advanced Member Posts: 48 Group: Members Member #938 Joined: January 30, 2008	Agreed
	Keep er lit!!!!


AndyMcC	Apr 5 2008, 01:41 PM Post #13
Advanced Member Posts: 175 Group: committee Member #799 Joined: April 24, 2007	Finally got the backrest sorted out. I used an insulating foam call xtratherm. it isn't ideal as it is quite crumbly but it is all i could get my hands on. Thanks for the help guys. Andy (p.s. how do you upload images onto the forum? i tryed but it didn't work )


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