Thanks Ken.
Yes, the minicell seat is loose, handy to have on shore too. I found the plastic cane not so comfortable. Also decided on the second boat to scoop out the seat rail in the butt area because the cane does stretch. The seat and back can be made from a 2" x 12" x 24" piece, the seat being 12" x 18".

Ian

: Very nice. Looks like you have a regular caned seat under the foam.
: Do you just pop the foam in & out when you're paddling? I've
: given some serious thought to a contoured, butt-shaped caned
: seat, but haven't quite worked out the details. Course, I don't
: yet have a canoe to put it in, so there's no great rush.