Gary, Realizing this doesn't address the stability of moving the seat but....from my experience (that some PWers know about) moving the seat back was only a single piece of the fit. For me and my long legs, the limited deck height is the issue - not from toe room (although that is tight) but from the limited range of motion for my legs in terms of vertical positioning in the knee/thigh area. I've tried many remedies for my legs going numb but so far, none have worked. The 'magic' cure mentioned by many (padding under the thighs or knees) isn't much of an option since it simply pins my knees into a single position...locked under the deck with no movement. As much as I've heard people talk about the awesome paddling experience in a boat that fits perfectly (or close to it) I'd make sure that the boat you get really does fit - that you aren't trying to make something work - for the good deal or whatever. I'd wait, try lots of boats and find the 'perfect' match. I hear people say that when they slid into their 'perfect' boat it was an instant "oh yeah!!" For me, it is always an instant "oh yeah...if I move the seat, extend the footpegs....." Not the same. I think if you force a fit, you'll be back boat shopping very soon (of course, boat shopping IS fun...). Trying lots of boats is fairly tough in landlocked southern Wisconsin!! I've concluded that a custom stitch-n-glue boat is probably my next addition to the fleet. Just my two cents as an ill-fitted paddler, Keith PS: It still pricks my hackles a bit when I see someone pull their legs out of the cockpit and drape them on their front deck while on the water....just to relax and stretch a bit....while I'm looking for a beach to do the same...dang show-offs! :o) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 05 2003 - 09:26:15 PDT
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