: Hello everyone,

: I have a couple of quick questions.....I am 25olbs and am wondering what size
: boat should I build? I would also like to carry roughly 70-100lbs of
: camping gear?

: what can I build? Any plans recomendations??

: thanks everyone

: Michael

There are lots more experienced people visiting this site and you will get other advice, but for what it's worth, I think you should get out and try as many kayaks as you can. You will quickly develop an idea of what you and are comfortable in. I have a friend abt 240 lb who built a CLC 17 which I don't think he will paddle much. I think what is 'big enough' will have a lot to do with your experience, ability and intended use. This friend is an experienced sailor and finds the CLC 17 very 'tender'. He thinks he should have built a CLC 18 which might be correct but based his choice on manufacturers max load capacity. No doubt the stated max cap of the CLC 17 is correct and it would be a comfortable boat for someone of his weight with more kayaking experience and having the right expectations. The way a boat handles can change radically depending on how much you load and how you trim. By the way, 70-100 lbs of camping gear is a lot of stuff, have you actually weighed what you take? I canoe camp a bit and I think that would cover two of us for 4-5 days, excluding the beer. Oh...