Canoe seat

So, I had two hours free this past weekend and wanted to take the canoe out for a shakedown paddle. I hadn't installed the new seat yet and was dieing to try it out. The only problem was, once I was in the garage packing up my gear I realized I had mistakenly thrown away the seat brackets. These were custom-made aluminum brackets, mind you. So, needless to say I did not take the canoe out. I opted for an easier paddle in my kayak instead.

My plan now is to retrofit the new seat onto the original brackets. This will require removing the cross pieces and re-installing them about an inch closer together. This sucks but will work, I hope...