with the summer season coming into full swing it’s time to venture further into the backcountry with my WildFire than my paddleboy can go. Looking at the Bell clamp-on yoke with CVCA pads. Anyone use this setup? Other options worth pursuing?
Thanks in advance-
~Glenn
Bell Clamp On Yoke
I use a Bell clamp on yoke and really like it. I use it on a MR Eclipse that I added a solo seat to.
The pads that came with it are the standard foam blocks covered in cordura. They are just fine for the (aprox.) 60 pound boat. I think the pads you are talking about are the sling style? If that is them they are nice too (I have those on my other yokes).
I did have a problem with the yoke when I first got it. The plastic “wing nuts” used to tighten the clamps have a threaded knurled deal in them that threads into the post, that goes through the yoke and ends on the metal clamps. When I tightened the clamps too much the knurled deal pulled out of the plastic “wing nut”. The solution was simply to put a washer under the “wing nut”.
Tom
Good choice!