> I plan to build a kayak for similar environments soon (not much coastline
> in central Illinois). From comments on this BBS, I gather that Nick's
> Guillemot is very maneuverable for a sea kayak. I also remember a post
> about someone who built a 13' guillemot for their daughter by spacing the
> forms closer together. Maybe a 15' version would work if you are a smaller
> paddler. Or maybe a 15' version would work for anyone with additional
> modifications to the form widths. Guillemot builders/paddlers - what do
> you think???

was there really a post on a short version..my son loved all the strippers that he saw at the rondevous but they are too big for him (he's 10 and now has a Mill Creek13). I am trying to get him into the Venture design (14ft) in the Newfound catalog. Has anyone really done a 13' or 14' Guillemot kayak ?