: Hi Dave,

: I built a GAD. The plans give you an opportunity to shorten the kayak to 20'
: if desired and that is what I did to allow me to build it in my short
: garage. It was pretty easy to run the strips without some of the difficult
: compound surfaces that are found on some kayaks so this might be a good
: choice for the less experienced builder. In spite of that everyone that
: has seen my kayak agrees it turned out to be a beautiful boat.

: I chose this design because it is narrower than most recreational tandems but
: not as tippy as the available racing types. I was amazed at the actual
: performance this design has. It is way faster than expected and my paddle
: partner and I never had any problem powering past and away from all but
: the dedicated race boats. The only issue I had with the kayak is that it
: was almost too stable. Enough so that it was boring to sit in the back and
: I kept wanting to try to see if I could stand up and paddle. I never did
: get to try that before I sold the boat.

: The front seat was very roomy but the deck design lowered the deck height of
: the rear seat enough that I was never really comfortable with my size 11's
: and I had to have my legs a little too straight for my liking. Then again
: most experienced kayakers would probably laugh at me and think I need too
: much room to be comfortable.

: Hope this helps,
: Kyle T.

Great lookin boat and thanks for the response.
I'm about 6' with large clodhoppers, my 14yo is 6'1 and still growing so perhaps a roomier back seat is required.

all other aspects look great.

Dave