Brightraven

I like having only one seat in a solo boat that once was a tandem. It seemed so roomy with plenty of places to put gear and a dog.

This photo should help you visualize how these alternative seat drops help with inhibiting seat back and forth sway. Compared with...

Well to minimize my conversion work I used the gunwale holes of the old seats closest to the ends of the canoe for the thwarts. I didn’t...

I agree that a wide seat will be more comfortable for paddling heeled, Canadian style, as you say you intend to. Ed's and Essex...

I think when it comes to thwarts the necessity, if there is one, will depend on usage. If you're running rapids, paddling in big wind...

I'd clamp something (like a wooden furring strip?) to the hull at your desired locations and see how it behaves. If the flex / support...

I appreciate the photos and tips...Is it necessary to add thwarts in the same place as where the old seats were? I'd like to have some...

Late to the show, but here's what I remember from the solo conversion I did. I've been rooting around for useful photos and will post...

I thought ash was lighter than cherry. Regarding removing the seats and adding thwarts you have lots of options. The front/rear seats...

Yes! That is exactly what I plan to do...get a different seat. Yours is beautiful! Nice work... I do not have that skillset to make one...

@Brightraven and if everything works to your satisfaction, you should think about another seat. Why? So that you don't have to sit so...

You should dig into this thread, which wonders into, at length, soloizing a Penobscot. "Guest" was a user named Mike McCrea and many...

Thank you for your replies. Today I took out the bow and stern seats while leaving the center seat and the two remaining thwarts. Upon...

You'll have no problems from removing the seats and the weight reduction will be significant (I'd guess 6-8 pounds). Penobscot 16 makes...

Good canoes. I converted a small OT Canadienne to solo use. A solo seat will require that you take out the center thwart. Look at...