Woah! Thanks for posting this, Jim! I also have an Outback. Its great, but if I had to complain about something, it would be the low seat, lack of flat floor for standing up, and you had to pick up the paddle to go backwards. The new one you got solves all those issues! That's fantastic, congratulations!

Now, the mirage drive pedals CAN catch fly line stripped into the kayak, especially if you are standing...but that could easily be solved by just tossing some fabric (sheet, towel, small tarp, screen, etc) over the pedals while casting.