: Hi Folks , I am new to kayaks and want to build a couple of doubles I want
: to be able to go with my wife and our 2 children aged 5 & 7 so what we
: need is a smallish double as the kids do little or no paddling prefering
: to drag their hands in the water.We want to go away for 4-5 day trips at
: the most . We live on the west coast of B.C. so want something fairly
: stable we both have a good deal of canoeing exp. The models we are looking
: at are Shearwater eider 18'6" x 26",Pygmy Osprey Double 20' x
: 30" ,CLC double 21' x 30" it seems that the Shearwater would be
: more manoeuverable and fast because of it's narrowness .If anyone has
: built these I'd appreciate any comments
: Thanks Bert

Have you thought of going with an oversized single? Maybe a lengthened Great Auk. I see you listed 2 S&G's. Is that to cut down on building time? If so, you might consider a Walrus double. Rehd just finished his if you have any Q's about the boat.

Roger