: On the seats, there is almost always a 3* decline towards the rear of the
: seat and an approximate 7* tilt back used for the back-rest. Over the
: years I have seen it used in many products and also set in some texts as
: an "industry standard."

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: Have any of you actually set the angle of the seat bottom and back rest to
: a particular angle, or have you just guessed at the angles and worked on
: it 'til you came up with whatever is comfortable to you personally? And,
: could any of you do a check of your seat configuration to assertain the
: particular angles you are using and offer some comments as to satisfaction
: or dis-satisfaction in where they are located and at what angles?

Very interesting, Rehd. Somebody posted a while ago the kayakfit.com URL, and I used their recommendations as a starting point. They suggest a 5* seat angle, and at first impression it seemed a little steep. But paddling position is different from sitting position, with knees higher, so perhaps the 5* allows for this. It does not seem uncomfortable any longer, but more seat time will tell the tale. My backrest is 5* also, but it is so small and so low on the back anyway that a couple degrees either way probably don't matter much. Backbands would also tend to conform to the natural angle, whatever it is.

Thanks for some new thinking about an old problem.