Guest post from Cliff Fawcett. If you’re wondering how to install a Northstar solo kneeling drop , this is how I did it. I purchased my Northstar Northwind Solo with the standard (sitting) seat drops. If you’re not familiar with the term, the seat drop is the piece between the gunwale and the seat that determines the height of the seat from the floor of the canoe. This is what a standard seat drop looks like for the Northstar Northwind Solo.