: Ok, on the theory that its better to ask eventually, here goes!

: I bought Nick's book, got all excited and ran out and bought the makings of a
: Guillemot Single. Several weeks of very part time work later I've got the
: outside glassed and the inside sanded out and hope to glass the inside
: this week. (Depending on temperature! I don't want another night like the
: one last week when I epoxied the outsides and spent every 1/2 hour getting
: out of bed and going down to the garage, "Just to check!"
: Actually, I wouldn't mind another night like that but my wife has
: threatened me with moving all my stuff down there if I keep waking her up
: getting up and down all night.)

: What I wanted to ask, and probably should have done so BEFORE getting to this
: point is, what are the design weight limits on the Guillemot? I'm rather
: big. Hell, who am I kidding, if I get any fatter I'll be eligible for my
: own zip code. I currently tip the scales at about 240. Amazingly enough, I
: shouldn't have any problem getting my big arse into it's 22" beam.
: (Shouldn't even need to coat the coaming with Crisco!) I took the top off
: and put it over my head, sort of trying it on and there was adequate
: clearance.
: I REALLY don't want to spend all this time and effort into making this
: beautiful boat and then be afraid to get in it for fear of having it
: either fold in half or sink straight to the bottom like a stone. Someone
: please reassure me that I'll be ok. My wife has told me that if it turns
: out that the boat was not designed for someone with my physique (think
: Chris Farley or John Goodman, or Babe Ruth),she will gracefully "Take
: it off my hands!" I might consider that under other circumstances but
: she didn't seem to really appreciate all the care and worry that I was
: putting into it the other morning at 4:30 a.m. The heck with that! If she
: wants one of her own, she'll need to appologize for threatening to throw
: the alarm clock at me!

Hey Paul

Not to Worry, Just take a few lbs. less camping gear, fill the float bags with Helium and You'll sit up there just like these lightweights. I'm tipping the scales at 240 myself and I'm building a Walrus, with a backup Great Auk, and I don't worry about either. There are others of us out there in the larger catagory and they are doing well. Oh, and you're dead wrong about the Zip-Code. Actually, you have to be a very large Business, A major State College, A super skyscraper or 3" wider than you are tall. So, unless you are .........Oh, never mind, I don't want to go there. Just have a ball building and floating your OWN boat. You'll be building the little woman's boat before you know it. And, with her permission and blessings. Enjoy!

Rehd