Hi, this is my first post here but have been following this forum for quite some time.

First of all I want to say thanks to Nick for hosting this site, to Tom Yost for his site and the many people who post here for the excellent information you provide.

I have built Tom Yost's Sea Tour 15 R. I am now looking to build a kayak for another member of my family. The kayak will be used for day trips on inland lakes and small rivers only by a paddler with no previous kayaking experience. Paddler weight is 195#, Paddler height 5'3". I am looking for high primary stability. I have been looking at Tom Yost's Sea Tour 15 Exp. and have a few questions.

Does this kayak have good primary stablity?
I see this kayak has a capacity of 300#. Is the volume of this kayak a little to high for the paddler parameters I have given? If it is, could I reduce the width of this kayak slightly and maintain good primary stability?
Are there other designs I should take a look at?

Thanks for your help.