: I have both. The solution is to build the double first, then the single. Or
: maybe the order is reversed. Paddling a double alone is not much fun, and
: there will definitely be times you want to go out alone. You need both!

Or build the 22" beam double in Zimmerly's 'Qajaq' or see a scale drawing at arctickayaks.com look under kayak types - or over at Harvey's site skinned out at http://home.pacifier.com/~qayaq/ look under Alaskan kayaks.

Harvey says it paddles very well as a single and he should know since he has built around 35 Inuit replicas. If you are over 5'8" and 150 lbs then you better lengthen the cockpit 3 or 4"