Tim J. wrote:
Charlie Choc wrote:
"Tim J." wrote:

Okay all you roffian canoers, here's the plan: My canoe has two
seats at front and rear with a gunwale in the center. Can I remove
the center gunwale and replace it with a solid, mounted seat for
solo ventures, or will that screw up the structural integrity of the
canoe?

Have you tried paddling the canoe 'backwards' while sitting
'backwards' in the front seat? ...

Yeah, I'm doing that now but I'm still too far back. ...

Consider one of these

http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com...cfm/4,100.html

installed behind the center thwart.

You won't have to "handy andy" your canoe and you'll still
have the yoke so you can haul it around on your shoulders.

I use a similar seat when I paddle my 18 footer solo.

--
Ken Fortenberry