: I am looking for advice on building a short double kayak. The intended use is
: short day trips on flat water with the two kids. Right now I have a 14
: foot Great Auk (Nice boat Nick!) and a 17' Endeavor. The problem I face is
: that I have two boats and four paddlers. So I can either build two boats
: at the same time, or build a double. I am thinking that something with a
: large open cock pit which could be paddled single (by moving the seat to
: the middle) would be perfect. This is about comfort, not performance. Any
: Ideas? Thanks in advance.

You could build Nick's Microbootlegger - it's not too long, and paddles with one or two, plus it's downright gorgeous. Then you can let me paddle it so I can see what it's like....