Good to know, sure didn't want to hear a sickening crack for doing something stupid. I do have a strip cedar bulkhead 2" aft of the seat. The construction of the coaming riser seems fragile during construction but I guess the combined strength of all the parts plus the glass makes it pretty strong.
Thanks all.
Ian

: Strippers are very rugged. Much more than I ever expected. I had
: one fall from a car top. Another fell from the ceiling of the
: garage. Backed into a no parking sign once and damaged the sign
: but not the kayak. I sit on my kayak every time I get in or out.
: The only damage has been minor impact damage on the boat that
: fell on the garage floor from the ceiling. It was easy to fix.
: Don't worry about the strength of your boat!

: Kent