: Consider a skin on frame - something like the North Alaska Retrieval kayak as
: shown on Zimmerly's arctickayaks.com website - look under kayak types. I'd
: make it 30" longer to deal with your extra weight , rear deck flat
: and foredeck peaked. Depth to sheer about 8.25" Make it with two
: chines per side and keep the bottom fairly flat in the middle. Keep the
: bow full. Beam about 23.5"

: The skin on frame will be the cheapest for materials and should be a little
: quicker to build.Cover with a heavier synthetic skin of 12 oz nylon and
: you'll love it!

Matt- After thinking a bit longer on this boat I would bump up the beam to 25" and have about 2" of rocker