Foot Brace for Driver

[JP]

Seeking ideas for a foot brace that attaches underneath the travler for the driver to use. I've seen Rebel's brace, what else are folks using? Pictures would be great.

[Mark Gutteridge]

WE installed hard plastic foot braces on hunting party.I will have to ask Alice how to post a photo in the forum.
Guts.

[grandillusion]

mine came with blocks of teak aproximatly 1 inch wide, 1 1/2 " tall and about 6" long (tapered and routed of course) screwed to the top of the cockpit seat and as close to the edge as possible, one is mounted aft of the traveler and one fore they seem to work well for healed driving and a good place to brace when trimming the main I'll be replacing them with high density plastic when they need refinishing!

[Bob Kirsten]

My original owner put a fore and aft 1 1/4" aluminum pipe from the back of the traveler (he made a bracket and pull out pin), running aft into a teak block that he through bolted thru the back of the cockpit. It was excellent for the helmsman in racing, but it banged my shins up so many times I eventually just pulled it off. I wouldn't recommend that solution.

Bob Kirsten
DD Mau
North Star Sail Club

[John Spierling]

How do you post pictures on this forum??? I have some pics of REBEL's that I could share, but I can't figure out how to post pics.

[LarryE-old]

Don't know about the picture posting, but would be intrested in seeing them.

[JP]

John- please send photos to usa1208@rochester.rr.com . I appreciate it and will return your call. Jeff

[John Spierling]

Jeff,
Check your e-mail for the photos.

[AllenDurow]

I've got carbon fiber braces fore and aft of the traveler. Jesse Peterson made them. Thinking of making a mold to put them into production. I'll take some photos if anyone's interested.

Allen Durow
Lift Ticket
Hull 513

[Fred Chadsey]

I BELIEVE I HAVE THE SLICKEST SYSTEM. I BOUGHT A PAIR OF WEST MARINE "FOLDING STEPS" # 117440. THEY LAY PREFECTLY FLAT ON DECK AND IN HEAVY AIR I JUST FLIP THEM UP. I'M 76 YRS OLD AND THEY MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HOLD MY BODY OUTBOARD AS BEST POSSIBLE. THERE IS NO CONLFICT W/ TRAVELER AND FREE LINES DON'T GET HUNG UP. NOTE I ALSO TEAK FOOT STOP BUT NOT NEARLY EQUAL TO THE "FOLDING FOOT STEP".

[AllenDurow]

I've posted some pics of the foot braces and cockpit drink holder for anyone interested.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Stockbridgemarine/S2#

Allen Durow
Lift Ticket
513

[grandillusion]

nice braces, but more interesting is how you have gotten your s2 in such an easie position to do the bottom?

[AllenDurow]

Thanks, the "boatisserie" is a much larger version of the one I use to work on smaller boats. The big one involves a couple farm jacks and a fork lift, but the boat flips with the ease of 1 person and a steel pipe.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Stockbridgemarine/FJProject#

[critical]

I BELIEVE I HAVE THE SLICKEST SYSTEM. I BOUGHT A PAIR OF WEST MARINE "FOLDING STEPS" # 117440. THEY LAY PREFECTLY FLAT ON DECK AND IN HEAVY AIR I JUST FLIP THEM UP. I'M 76 YRS OLD AND THEY MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HOLD MY BODY OUTBOARD AS BEST POSSIBLE. THERE IS NO CONLFICT W/ TRAVELER AND FREE LINES DON'T GET HUNG UP. NOTE I ALSO TEAK FOOT STOP BUT NOT NEARLY EQUAL TO THE "FOLDING FOOT STEP".

any photos of this? or other foot braces? can send to can54339 at gmail.com

Thanks,
Claudio
I Sea U hull #267

[Quinn McCarthy]

Fred,

You have one step on each side of the cock pit or 2?

Thanks
Quinn