Dear Mr. Nystrom,
Thank you very much for your input. What if the paddler were able to use feet against foot braces to wedge his or her body against a back rest, and have some contact with the boat at the sides of the hips? Suppose the paddler was suspended from the coaming, say a cargo net spanning the space for a regular home made minicell seat, or go high tech and look at the distance fore and aft of Wilderness Systems' phase three, just enough to go about to where you might put thigh braces.How does one control the position of one's center of gravity, in order to maintain control of the boat? Is it with a lean from cheek to cheek while seated on the hull bottom, as well as a lean out with the upper body? I'm an inexperienced paddler, and as I invision my "experiment", I'm trying to foresee all angles. Have you ever been out in rough water with a swinging seat? How rough would it need to be before things got really out of hand? Your input is very much appreciated. Sincerely,
Bill Cruz

: Slings make sense, but you need to anchor them laterally as Tom does. If you
: allow the seat to swing from side to side, you'll be in for an interesting
: ride the first time you get in rough water. Being able to control the
: position of your C/G is critical to maintaining control of the boat. A
: swinging seat would be a huge liability in this regard.