I've had a Fusion for almost one year. My boat doesn't have a rudder and when I asked about installing one, I was told that I couldn't as it needed to be installed during the initial lay-up. I've found the boat to be wonderfully light and easy to paddle. My only complaint is that I prefer to kneel for paddling and fishing but the seat is too low to allow that. I've thought about removing the seat altogether and replacing it with a kneeling thwart.