online source for closed cell foam

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#1

Hi. My apologies- I know this has been covered before, but I can’t seem to find the threads by searching. Can anyone give me a link for an inexpensive source for closed cell foam for kayak outfitting. I need thin stuff to build up a new seat in my 700- finally ripped out the Rapid Pulse seat yesterday. Didn’t find it uncomfortable, but I’d like to raise myself up quite a bit for performance.



Thanks,



Andrew

#2

Try this


http://www.kayakoutfitting.com/foam/index.html

#3

also
NRS has some (www.nrsweb.com) as well as Outdoorplay (www.outdoorplay.com)

#4

thanks
i found what i wanted at oneoceankayaks.com



they have sheets of 5/8" L200 for $30 for two 20"x24" sheets, including shipping. not bad. should be enough to build my seat up a couple of inches or so (i suffer from small butt syndrome).



andrew

#5

Hope not to be late

– Last Updated: May-02-05 1:18 PM EST –

I have been using Foam by mail for a while, and they are pretty good. 3/4 24 by 48 for only 28.99.
This is the link:

http://www.foambymail.com

Andrew, have you thought in installing a K1 seat? To me, the most conforatable one and very useful for proper forward stroke. It must be possible to install one in your Q700 without much work.

this is an example:

http://www.simonriversports.com/english/products/accessories/seat.html

Regards,
Iceman

PS: In a perfect wolrd, skis should bring one :D

#6

thanks for the link
perhaps next time.



used my 700 for the first time in a while this past weekend at the canoochee race. felt strange to be down so low and to have my legs out to the side. it was a hard race to use really proper technique in anyway, since it was so twisty and we were bouncing off trees and through strainers. finished the 12 miles in 1:44, which was good enough for fastest overall time, about 15 minutes faster than last year’s best time, and about 30 minutes better than the fastest kayak last year.



andrew

#7

Congrats!
Indeed, that was a really excellent time for the QCC

#8

McMaster Carr
A couple of the sites mentioned above buy their stuff from here: http://www.mcmaster.com/

#9

time
there was some current. also some suck water. not sure how much one or the other impacted, but the current must have been some benefit, since that is about a 7mph average, which is way speedy for the 700 (as in, faster than i can go). thanks though.



af

#10

good source
Here is a good source of all types of foam



http://johnrsweet.com/Minicel.html


#11

Wow, Andrew,
Congratulations : )



Sanjay