> Toni, I have built clc patuxent,clc16,LV16,Northbay,Mill creek, Pygmy
> 13,coho and a few in my dreams. In my opinion individual details such as
> butt-joints,scarf joints and cambered decks are not that important in the
> big picture. How the kayak is made and whether the kayak is appropriate
> for the paddler in question makes more sense. Your husband is not heavy so
> he does not need a big boat if he is not carrying a bunch of stuff. The LV
> clc 16 is a good choice, if that is too low you can get a regular 16 and
> slice off less of the side panels than the LV version. The coho is a bit
> big . The regular pygmy is hard to turn and also may be a bit big in the
> cockpit,but is a good design.

> The ideal s&g kit boat for your husband (and me for day paddling ) would
> be a lower volume version of a pygmy coho,but alas they don't make one.

> A clc northbay is a fun and tippy boat,long & skinny,a skeg would be a
> good addition. Lee. Thanks for the info; I think you are right that my husband would not like a bi boat. We will check out the options you mentioned. Toni Lipton
> so there, a totally biased opinion, a clc low volume 16 would probably be
> the most appropriate boat. Untill pygmy comes up with a skinnier and lower
> coho.

> Eric Schade has a kit s&g,I'm not sure what it is like but he has a web
> page