Good point on my locale. I'm in Santa Cruz, CA, just south of the glorious city of San Jose (as in, "Do you know the way to... ;-).

Thsnks for the help...
Mark

: Hi there --

: First off, this is posted without having paddled any of these boats (since
: I'm 6'4 and 220# ...).

: I have heard good things about the Cormorant, and there are some folks on the
: board who are building it. Maybe some of them can lend some advice ...

: Two other options are the CLC Chesapeake 16 and 16lt. for a playboat, I would
: think that the 16lt might be ideal. Hard chine, low freeboard, and from
: the description on the CLC site, you all three should fit.

: Also, there is the Merganser 16, from Shearwater boats (
: www.shearwater-boats.com ). It is a bit narrower, at 21", but I
: believe that they will customize plans. Perhaps they could widen the beam
: a bit? I got a very quick response to an email I sent them about sizing a
: couple of weeks ago.

: In any event, maybe you should let us know where you live; maybe some folks
: who live near you have completed boats you might be able to try out?

: Good Luck!
: Bill Graham