I could not believe it.
I had never noticed this before, but the seat is designed to keep you from getting swamp butt.
The second thing I noticed about the seat was the extra lumbar support. You pull this handle that is located between your legs, and pull causing the seat to rise to the location you get the best support. Now that is comfortable.
I took it our and paddled around in a pretty stiff wind, fished for about two hours and came home completely dry. No wet butt. Amazing.
The Tarpon 140 also comes with 6 scupper plugs. I put two in the back scuppers and 4 in the console scuppers. I paddled around with them in then I pulled them out to see how much water would be in the console with my 275 lb frame in the cockpit. Not much. Wow. Here is a view of the console area and the locking hand hole and two pockets to put gear in like your scupper plugs. And yes it has a drink holder.
On the back is a rail system. I like the idea that I can move those padeyes around and I plan on using those to secure my milkcrate in the back. Today I just looped the bungee cord over it til I rig this out properly.
On the front is a sharp nose that cuts through the waves that I hit today pretty well. Like the Search 15 the nose plows into the waves.
Here is a view with the hatch open.
So far so good, and as I get her rigged out I'll follow up on my impressions of the new 2009 Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140.
