# double-checking internal footbrace placement

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/double-checking-internal-footbrace-placement/36723>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [April 15, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/double-checking-internal-footbrace-placement/36723 "2010-04-15T11:11:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![jjlii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@jjlii](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/jjlii)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/double-checking-internal-footbrace-placement/36723/1 "2010-04-15T11:11:44Z")

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Friends,

Per the instructions, the internally mounted footbraces are to be located 2" below the sheerline, some 38" forward from the aft bulkhead. That places them a mere 1" below the bottom of the sheerclamp. Looks awfully tight to me (and I have small feet).&nbsp; Am I missing something? 2" below the sheerclamp's bottom looks better to me.

Sugestions/observations appreciated,

John

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**Author:** ![David\_Donaldson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@David\_Donaldson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/David_Donaldson)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/double-checking-internal-footbrace-placement/36723/2 "2010-04-15T12:29:17Z")

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what are you building?

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**Author:** ![jjlii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@jjlii](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/jjlii)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/double-checking-internal-footbrace-placement/36723/3 "2010-04-15T13:10:00Z")

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To clarify; I'm building a Chesapeake 16LT.

John

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Thaler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.clcboats.com/daniel_thaler/32/313_2.png) [@Daniel\_Thaler](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Daniel_Thaler)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/double-checking-internal-footbrace-placement/36723/4 "2010-04-15T13:18:56Z")

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Before I put the deck on my shearwater 17&nbsp;I sat in it and found the most comfortable position for the foot braces

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Baxter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9adbd/32.png) [@Peter\_Baxter](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Peter_Baxter)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/double-checking-internal-footbrace-placement/36723/5 "2010-04-15T20:34:19Z")

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My ch17 says&nbsp; 2" below sheerline but the adjustable footbrace&nbsp;instructions&nbsp;says 2"&nbsp;below sheer clamp. I am sure the latter is correct.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Good luck, Pete.

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**Author:** ![jjlii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@jjlii](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/jjlii)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/double-checking-internal-footbrace-placement/36723/6 "2010-04-16T08:16:29Z")

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Thank you all,

John