: My Cunningham boat fits tight - I have to walk my feet to get in,
: but once in there is plenty of room. No- I can't bend my knees,
: but I can brace my thighs on the massik and that is what I need
: in rough water. The only change I would make would be to move
: the foot brace deck beam an inch or so forward. Then I could
: wear bigger booties when paddling.

: As for getting out - PRACTICE. Once I learned to go upside down and
: remove the boat like a pair of pants I lost all fear of wet
: exits. You really just exit like you got in. both hands behind
: you on the gunnels and push. The kayak slides off. Only time you
: get into trouble is when you try to exit when you are halfway
: down. That doesn't work very well, but I've never gotten stuck
: where I couldn't get out.

: Like another reply mentioned - you need to decide what you are
: going to do with the kayak and who is going to paddle it. My
: brother is 2" taller than me and can't get in my kayak.
: That's fine, but you might want bigger paddlers in your kayak.

: Foster

: I would buy the Morris book too and use both in the build process.

Pretty sure the Morris book is out of print and the copies that are available are wildly expensive.

Bill H.