I had a Valley Anas Acuta.  I loved it.  I should have kept it.  I did’nt.  So now of course Valley had the new and improved Anas Acuta with the big cushiony seat,  keyhole cockpit and giant front hatch on display at Canoecopia.  Of course not of that stuff seems to fit the vision I’ve always had of the Anas Acuta as a classic.  As it was Ben Lawry did his best to convince me I’d love the new seat so much I’d never want to take it out.  The truth was that even though the new seat is lower and more posterior friendly, I fear it would still cut the circulation off in my legs.  In the end I’d still remove the seat.  Ummm, and get an ocean cockpit… and a tiny front hatch…