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English translation: knee grips
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| 05:00 Jun 13, 2011 |
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|  Selected response from: Zoya Askarova Singapore Local time: 07:28 | ||||||
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peer agreement (net): +6
peer agreement (net): +6knee grips Explanation: Most white-water kayaks and sea kayaks now have a much larger egg-shaped cockpit, often the same width as an Ocean cockpit but long enough for the kayaker to bring his/her knees up above the deck, at least one at a time, when (s)he is sitting in the seat. These cockpits have a knee grip on each side which projects a short distance into the narrow end of the egg, supporting the spraydeck and allowing the kayaker to brace him / herself solidly in the boat. http://www.kayarchy.co.uk/html/01equipment/002seakayaks.htm#... |
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