My gosh...you caught me! I always wear an inflatable Sospender, except I was in such a hurry going to a family reunion I forgot it. I am sitting on a throwable pfd (seat's not finished). I've lost 12 pounds in the last 3 months...20 more to go. I'm gonna be a lean, mean, paddling machine by may and june of next year. And...I am having a lot of fun. The next design is for an 18' to 20' hybrid kayak/canoe marathon boat.