Thanks for the responses. As for the feet, I will angle my feet forward, but not sure how much (for comfort). If I keep them at 45 degree forward and pointed up (rather than in a V shape), they still come to 9" tall without footwear. Keep in mind my size 15 foot is exactly one foot long (12") when vertical and at 45 degree it still needs 9" height to the deck. I guess if I keep them in a V shape that may come down further - will just need to measure. If I bend my toes forward, may be I'll shave another 1/2 inch or so without too much trouble...

I have a roll of shrink wrap that I think will work for initial water testing and allow for adjustments...

: If you're using a round cockpit with the two beam setup (masik and knee
: brace), the masik is basically just a support for the coaming and it
: doesn't have to be a tight fit on your legs. In fact, it may need to be
: somewhat loose in order for you to be able to get into and out of the
: boat.

: I find that the VCP ocean size coaming fits perfectly with my 35"
: inseam. The front end of the masik sits just above my kneecaps. BTW, I
: find a thin, wide masik to be most comfortable. I use a steam bent beam
: that's 3" wide, 1" thick at the ends, tapering to 1/2"
: thick where my legs contact it. You can see this in my Webshots album on
: the subject at the link below.

: That's an individual preference that will probably change over time as you
: get used to the boat. You can always add padding to the masik later if you
: need to tighten the fit.

: You'll need to angle your feet sharply forward (normal in an SOF) to increase
: foot room, so make sure that you don't put the footrest beam too close.
: Before you skin your boat, wrap the area around your feet with cloth or
: plastic wrap and test the fit. You may find that you need to adjust the
: position of the foot rest beam.