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Hey Martin, I know Craig doesn't recommend it but I glued and sawed out and reglued the outfitting in my Skeeter about three times. A long saw seemed to work fairly well, and I suspect you could also use one of those camping saws made of wire. The foam kind of expands with the sawing so I don't thin...

I found the "bum lifting too much for my liking" was happenning with the bulkhead-style outfitting until I moved the bulkhead back and hollowed it out a bit so it sat higher on my thighs. I've never had any problems getting out of the boats with the bulkhead moved higher on my thighs but I suppose a...

Jon, Do you have any kind of quick release system on your thigh straps ? I have thought about putting straps in either my Skeeter of Prelude but found that rearranging the outfitting gave a snug enough fit such that I was no longer getting sucked out of my boat but was still able to step out of it a...

I have to agree with Martin about the Prelude. I think for a smaller paddler it is one of the better boats out there (or for a larger paddler for that matter ...) For someone about 5'5", I would also take a look at the Bell boat. (I think its called the Prodigy) Again, its new on the market. It's a ...