I really liked this little boat as far as stability, tracking, and speed, but could not keep my seat dry even with the scupper plugs. I used the correct size plugs recommended by Ocean but water still came up in the seat area. I even taped the bottom of the boat to cover these holes and my seat still got wet from paddle drip. All in all I felt like I needed a little more boat around me. I was under the max. weight limit by 20 lbs.