: My spouse, scratch that, I know a person who wants a wider version of a
: Guillemot due to "imaginary excessive operator beam in the
: stern". I am sure the standard version is ok, but you know how wives,
: I mean people, can be. It's the old "I won't fit in that thing, it's
: got to be wider for me...". I plan on starting on boat #3 for this
: person and the whole project would be more acceptable if I built a wider
: version. Has anyone tried widening one to around 24"? I can scale
: everything up 10%, then keep the forms spaced for 17' and tear into it. I
: could expand all of the offset widths by 10% and keep the heights. O Great
: Crystal Ball of the Kayak BBS, Speak to me and impart knowledge (real or
: imaginary).

: Vernon
: I just finished a 24+" wide Guillemot for my daughter to use. The mid section of the Guillemot has very little V to it so when you make it wider that really increases the buoyancy and has the potential to drastically change the tracking of the boat. I decreased the length to 14' also and even with the short version the bow hardly gets wet. She will likely never use it for any long trips so tracking isn't an issue. I might try putting a skeg on it or more of a keel. If you really need a wider boat I would suggest trying a design that is already wide enough so you can expand the cockpit. good luck.
:addison