Gotten a few more hours in the new Play and Guillemot. The wife got her first try in her play. Whereas my first impression had been that the Play was a little close to the water, she thought it was perfect, and that it has had a little more freeboard than the Old Town it is replacing. She was totally comfortable in it from the get-go. I think my first impression of the Play's freeboard had been distorted by the big sister, which is definitly up higher.(I'm 5-9/155, she's 5-3/125).

The need for the Play had been for a few-hour-at-a-time, easy to haul, nicely-mannered yak for creeks and bays. I cannot imagine a more perfect fit for the requirement. And the big one is also fab.

The waterline species change seems to be right at the actual waterline. Beautiful designs, Nick.

Mike