: Fred,

: Obstacles shouldn't be a problem as long as you can teach Lucky to scout them
: for you. I'm thinking one bark for left and two for right.

: I'm curious how you plan to get enough displacement from a 16' boat. A large
: cockpit might just be your best bet as it will allow you to make
: adjustments for trim, switch seats with Lucky, and maybe even paddle solo.

: Tom
The kayak design, at this time, is about 30 inches wide. With a guess at boat weight of 55 lbs, 45 lbs for cargo, and the weight of the dog and myself it is showing a draft of 4.5 inch. With separate cockpits I can use a spray skirt and bulkheads to hopefully minimise the water that would get in if we run into trouble. I may have to build it with a large open cockpit to figure out the seating arrangement. But it might be easer to just buy a canoe.
Fred