# Installing Knee Braces

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/installing-knee-braces/39798>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [June 23, 2012, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/installing-knee-braces/39798 "2012-06-23T10:06:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Morry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@Michael\_Morry](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Michael_Morry)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/installing-knee-braces/39798/1 "2012-06-23T10:06:03Z")

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In the instructions for knee bracing I have found the following which I don't quite understand exactly how to do or how this would even work since there are no pictures of this. Any suggestions?

"You might also glue a small piece of half-round molding under the foam to keep your knee from accidentally slipping into the cockpit while it "pulls up on the deck."

Mike

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Ewell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8797f3/32.png) [@Wesley\_Ewell](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Wesley_Ewell)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/installing-knee-braces/39798/2 "2012-06-23T10:20:56Z")

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The molding would go along the edge of the cockpit opening to give your knee something to press against sideways. As you learn to use a high-performance boat you will learn to use your knees to steer and to control rolling motions - both when you want to roll and when you don't. -Wes

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Morry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@Michael\_Morry](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Michael_Morry)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/installing-knee-braces/39798/3 "2012-06-23T12:58:47Z")

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Wes,

I'm familiar with edging since I have seven years experience, but I've always used foam only for knee braces. I don't see where to put this half-round molding, nor do I see what it would do in addition to the foam.

Mike

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**Author:** ![Brad\_Curry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df788c/32.png) [@Brad\_Curry](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Brad_Curry)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/installing-knee-braces/39798/4 "2012-10-17T14:23:40Z")

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I don't understand as well :)

love to have a picture of bracing installation

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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:** [October 17, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/installing-knee-braces/39798/5 "2012-10-17T18:36:50Z")

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In my boats I have gone minimalist. I just glued chunks of minicel foam about a 1/2" &nbsp;thick to the under side of the deck where my knees hit with Weldbond adhesive. Some folks carve them into a wedge shape, but I have not. I just trim them flush with the cockpit opening. This works just fine for my boney knees.

Dan

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