I used the foam knee brace kit that Pygmy sells. Pretty basic but it works well.
You get two pieces of soft white foam and two pieces of triangular rigid foam. The idea is that you use contact cement to glue the two together. See picture below. Then you glue the entire thing underneath the deck panel where your knees go.
The picture below is showing the PORT knee brace (yes, I know it says starboard on the foam but I messed up and corrected it). The idea is that the triangular bit it held next to your knee, but the thinner bit it padding between your knee and the deck panel.
Sit in the boat and put the glued up foam above your knee and under the deck. Position it at an angle pointing outward in-line with your legs. Mark underneath on the deck panels where you want the foam. The sand the areas you marked. Apply contact cement to both the foam and the deck. Wait until it's dry and then place the foam onto the deck panel. Use a sharp kitchen knife to trim it flush to the coaming.
This is an older picture from a different kayak, but the idea is exactly the same. You can see how the knee brace is angled out and would be in-line with your knee.
Next step... the maiden paddle!
Peace!
You get two pieces of soft white foam and two pieces of triangular rigid foam. The idea is that you use contact cement to glue the two together. See picture below. Then you glue the entire thing underneath the deck panel where your knees go.
The picture below is showing the PORT knee brace (yes, I know it says starboard on the foam but I messed up and corrected it). The idea is that the triangular bit it held next to your knee, but the thinner bit it padding between your knee and the deck panel.
Sit in the boat and put the glued up foam above your knee and under the deck. Position it at an angle pointing outward in-line with your legs. Mark underneath on the deck panels where you want the foam. The sand the areas you marked. Apply contact cement to both the foam and the deck. Wait until it's dry and then place the foam onto the deck panel. Use a sharp kitchen knife to trim it flush to the coaming.
This is an older picture from a different kayak, but the idea is exactly the same. You can see how the knee brace is angled out and would be in-line with your knee.
Next step... the maiden paddle!
Peace!
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