Great to see that my thoughts have been too far off the wall! Mine is strip, but with a similar well fed python aspect.

I'm very pleased to hear that you came to a similar solution to the posture and comfort problem. My only real concern is that we might see some lee cocking when the breeze picks up, hopefully the deeper V will help with that though. Less of a problem for you than me I suspect - my back deck is significantly lower profile than the bow.

Looks good to me!

: The most important reason for the foot hump is getting the feet, as
: well as the knees, vertical and centered for the forward stroke.
: My knees can only pump up and down a little over an inch or so,
: which is less than a sprint kayaker would want, but it's enough
: and a good compromise for a firm fit for rolling. For rolling, I
: can spread my knees and feet outward. I haven't rolled the
: kayak, but with the deck flat most of the way across, I feel
: like I'm going to have good grip and leverage. But the feet
: centered and verticle in the middle helps me keep a good posture
: while paddling. When splayed out, I feel like my back wants to
: hunch.