: I too built a Merganser 17W and love it. It tracks well but steers
: easily, and takes very little effort to paddle. Eric used a
: photo of my boat as an example of hybrid building in his new
: catalog.
: My suggestion is you should stop trying to kayak while inverted.
: You might also try carving a foam seat. I find that mine is not
: only more comfortable but also gives me more control of the
: boat. You can see pictures of mine at the end of my Merganser
: page at http://twofootartist.com/merganser-construction-notes/ I
: use an IR backband mounted fairly high on the coaming and
: Newfound hip pads. -Wes

It's a little hard to roll if you fall out half way around.

I wonder about the coaming letting the skirt fall off, usually doesn't happen on wood boats, how deep is the lip?

Bill H.