: The Seguin will be a little tippier than the Merganser not much difference in
: overall performance. Still a sharp sporty boat. For your wife or daughter
: I'd consider a nice stable design perhaps a double is in order.

Not to start a flame war, but... Why do you think women can't paddle? My former wife and at least 7 of our female friends are all GREAT paddlers. A properly done stroke doesn't require much upper body strength, so the male advantage there isn't much of an advantage (actually many men have poor strokes because they don't do a proper torso rotation due to using of their arm muscles). Besides women often have a lower center of gravity than men, so WE are the ones who'd probably need a more stable platform...

Just some thoughts to consider.

Peter