> After purchasing Nick's book, I am building the Great Auk. Nick states in
> his book if you want a bit more performance to scale the cockpit opening.
> Should I scale the opening concentrically, from the back edge, or the
> front edge? Or am I just splitting hairs? Any recommendations on size?
> Could I use the Guillemot's cockpit dimensions? If it matters, I am on the
> tall side and have scaled the kayaks beam to 23 inches.

> Thanks for your input, Rick

To keep the trim the same, I would try to keep the seat in the same location and shrink the other dimensions towards the fixed seat.