Toni,

I carved a wonderful seat out of a 18" x 16" x 3" piece of minicell foam. Carve it out nice and deep in the center but leave full height support all around, especially for your legs. As you are carving, sit in it often to ensure a comfortable fit. Before this type of seat I would start having problems after 20 minutes on the thermarest, now I can sit in my Arctic Tern all day without any numbness. Everybody that has tried out this seat has loved it.

The pic below is of a more fancy minicell seat that Joe Greenley carved for one of his kayaks.

Mike

: Hi Toni

: Yes, chances are it's the seat, or lack of enough seat. Look back a couple of
: weeks and there was a lengthy discussion about seats and the problem you
: are discribing. Mostly do to lack of support under the upper thigh. Much
: of the trend is toward custom sizing the seat to yours. Many of the folks
: on the KBBB have custom made their seats and eliminated the problem. I'm
: sure some will come to your rescue in do time. They are probably all out
: paddling. Just hang in there.

: Rehd