Jim- Seat looks a little too form fitting.... What if the form it's fitted to is not mine. I'm not a very wide load  but the shape of the seat seems a little too intimate. The pedestal seat I have is fairly small.

Tom- no on the skid plates. I take some care with my boat and when the wear and tear accumulates I just add a bit of glass (a strip) and resin to set er right. Hate to ruin the exit and entry lines of a sweet hull.