: Larry,
: I'm glad to hear that you are making progress on your Isere. The seat in my
: Cascade is also fiberglass and not too comfortable. These fiberglass seats
: are referred to as "hung", as they hang from the coaming. I
: believe that the hung seat is part of the structural integrity of the
: kayak, and it may be best to leave as much of the seat as possible.

: I cut out some of my fiberglass seat, and then built a foam seat around and
: over the remaining fiberglass. This gave me some comfort while retaining
: the structure of the kayak.

: Chris

Most fiberglass kayaks have a "hung" seat, just means the seat is part of the deck mold. Not seen one yet that was structural though. If you do remove it most keep the cheeks to allow a way to easily attach the backband, as well as to keep you centered in the boat.

Bill H.