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Hip braces for Wood Ducks?

Submitted by Daniel Kehlenbach - Tue, 9/3/19 » 5:23 PM

Hello all,

I was wondering if any WD owners outfit their boats with hip pads/braces. On longer paddles, my hips become uncomfortable with my feet on the foot-braces and my knees splayed out (tried moving the foot-braces in and out). I have experimented with yoga blocks as makeshift braces - I can move them around or remove them altogether since I find paddling with my legs crossed quite comfortable. Recently I have been playing around with inflatable camping pillows as braces and they seem to work quite well. I’m a bit hesitant to mount something permanently since I find paddling cross-legged comfortable, and wouldn’t want to give up that position. Any thoughts/suggestions?

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RE: Hip braces for Wood Ducks?

» Submitted by Laszlo - Tue, 9/3/19 » 8:21 PM

I put 3/4" closed cell foam under the deck, under the coaming for my knees to rest against. That helps a lot when I have my feet on the footrests. For a change, I do the same as you and cross my legs. I also many times just stretch my legs along bottom of the boat. Finally, when I don't have my spray skirt or deck, I've been known to hang my legs out the coaming onto the deck.

That's the wonderful thing about the WD12 - with such a large cockpit there are a lot of options.

Laszlo

RE: Hip braces for Wood Ducks?

» Submitted by Daniel Kehlenbach - Wed, 9/4/19 » 6:54 AM

Thanks Laszlo - I'll give that a try. The multiple options with a large cockpit is certainly helpful - I spend a lot of time photographing, and I can sit angled, hang my legs off the side, and even station my camera with a tripod right in front of me.

Thanks again,

Dan