SlackSeat is designed so the paddler can either lean heavily to one side or sit more centred in the canoe. To allow for this, the seat portion needs to strike a balance between being wide enough to seat the average paddler but not so wide that you can't cinch it up to a comfortable height. And...
Thanks for sharing those other solutions @gumpus. I discovered the Nashwaak Solo Strap after I was well on my way to the current version of SlackSeat. The Solo Strap is very close to the first version I came up with: two brackets and a 2" strap between them. But I found that approach transferred...
Thanks, @Glenn MacGrady. I've updated my location as suggested.
Yes, a Welsh plank aims at solving the same problem and for the same kind of paddling.
I think you're right about the wider market opportunity with those two points above. I wasn't joking––I think I have a solution for the...
Hey fellow paddlers––I'm the guy behind SlackSeat. I just discovered this thread today and wanted to join the conversation (albeit late).
Thanks to @scratchypants for sharing the link to my website and starting the conversation.
I went through a pile of iterations before landing on the one...