: For both of my Guillemots, 17ft and 15ft 6" the backrest is
: suspended
: 3" in front of the rear coming. I did a Nick cockpit,
: positioned precisely
: as suggested in his 1st book.
: Real control is best (only?) achieved when braced between backrest
: and foot rests
: with knees braced up under the fore deck each side of the cockpit.
: The back position is fixed, foot rests adjust to give the fit.
: This works in both boats for my two sons and I, weights range from
: 170lb 200lb to 225lb.

: Hope this helps. Les C.

thanks to everyone who responded. The bottom line seems to be to put it in the water and try a number of positions before fitting anything permanently. I am hoping this boat is fun and fast and responsive to paddle as I imagined her to be when I started. I must admit you all have me wondering a bit now if I will end up preferring my CLC Light 17 that I've been using four years or more. That boat is fun, stable, pretty fast, and tracks like crazy. I even raced her twice and did OK. Am I going to enjoy paddling the Guillemot when I get the balance right ???
Thanks again,
Mark