John, in your photo your straps are WAY back. Would you put them that far back if you were solo? On my non-spin solo boat I never trap this far back. If I added a spin would I be this far back? With crew, weight and power are so different that solo settings MUST be different. Is that why some people have two sets of footstraps?
Can't speak for F16 but suspect it would be the same as F18. The short answer is "YES". Most of the guys down here run the strap actually further back, as close to the transom as possible. The strap pictured is where my front foot goes.
The need to trap that far back on a non spi boat is really only limited to windy reaches.
Tiger Mike
