Barry, I'm 6'2" and I brought the foot pegs 3 notches in from their maximum extension.
Im unsure of my pack weight. On my cedar lake trip, it weighed in at about 45lbs. Im going to assume its less now. Also, my hammock and underquilt are removed from it and stored under the bow.
I havent modified that front hatch yet but im going to, and will release another video when I do.
I found it rides very stable in the water with the 8"-12" waves i encountered, even the ones coming in from an angle. I attribute that to the double-arch hull.
The only instability i found was when i hauled it up onto shore or over a bever dam, it could easily roll to one side. Thats with the pack on top and my weight not in it.
