[Paddlewise] Seat Position on a Sea Star

I'm fitting the cockpit/seat of an Eddyline Sea Star to my SO.  The boat
(which is new) came with the seat mounted forward on the tangs which
come down from the cockpit coaming.  Forward enough that my SO can not
slide into the cockpit easily, and finds herself crowded by the vertical
distance between the seat (where her derriere is placed) and the
underside of the cockpit (where the tops of her thighs contact the
deck).

I removed the seat and I was able to generate a little more vertical
space by trimming off the rear edge of the seat.  (It is a plastic,
one-piece, very nicely anatomically-shaped unit.  Very comfy, and gives
*great* support under her thighs.)

We experimented with shifting the seat position and found the best
position for her comfort was to slide the entire seat BACK a full inch
from the stock location.  This is a big boat (almost 18 feet long and
over 105 gallons in volume, I believe), so I think moving the seat back
this much will be OK.  I think we will be able to achieve good trim by
packing it appropriately.

What do others think?  I have not reattached the seat yet, but am
itching to get this thing back on the water.  It is really a nice boat!

Thanks for the help!

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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