: Bill i did what you said. I was able to move my seat forward 4" with
: comfort.
: Then i put 5 lbs forward in the bow and launched into 15k winds.

: The kayak did just as well as when i had 15 lbs with seat in original
: position.

: Then i removed the 5 lbs to see how it would behave..I was very surprised
: that the boat behaves as it should with no leecocking unless the skeg is
: down as desired.

: So...the calculations that i should move my seat forward 7 or 8" to
: simulate a 15 lb increase in the bow was correct...but they did'nt account
: that my determination that i needed 15 lbs was erroneous because when i
: used a 15 lb weight..it not only shifted the weight forward..but added
: Ballast...and i was feeling the effects of ballast stabilization when
: drawing my conclusions.

: In short...if anyone is suffering leecocking...just slide your seat forward
: a few inches and then get out in a little wind and observe your boats
: behavior.

: In my boat it was a dramatic difference.

: The 15 lbs that i tested with did so add stability as you and Rob pointed out
: so i'm thinking about the sand bag game.

Cool

Simple solutions are best.

Bill H.