Boat Fittings

1. Boat Fittings

2. The fittings in a boat must allow the paddler to sit or kneel comfortably. Without good fittings, or indeed without fittings at all, good posture, connectivity, transfer of power and feel, and therefore good technique will not be achieved.

3. Seats and other cockpit fittings can be adjusted or replaced to give different heights and pitch as well as being able to change to distance from the seat to the footbar

4. Foot rest with pull- strap, pull bar arrangement is in inset below Spring clip, easy to adjust footrest.The footrest position can be altered within seconds without the need for screwing and unscrewing bolts 4

5. Steering Fittings Rudder adjusters for fine tuning the tension in the rudder lines Basic tiller assembly a c b Rudder styles for different purposes: a. Understern rudder for general use b. Racing rudder, optimum design to reduce drag c. Overstern rudder for shallows, marathons etc

6. Seats Platform seat with easy adjustments for length height and rake Traditional centre bolt fixed seats Number Holder

7. Canoe knee blocks are generally customised with individuals making their own. Variations in height can help optimise the paddling position

8. Paddling in a high kneeling position requires the knee to be well protected. Initially a foam pad can be used, but progression should be made to a knee block as they become more serious