Graham:
I have been lurking on this forum for some time. I currently have your B19 plans and was planning to start in the next year or so as a retirement gift to myself. I am saving and gathering materials. I really like the mk3's, especially the portability. In the other thread, you implied size differences. I am 6'3" and about 280lbs. To sit up straight I would need about 40" from bottom of my bottom to the top of my head. Is the 17 big enough or should I be looking at the 20 or stay with the 19? My wife will be my primary crew and she is a touch claustraphobic. ( She can sleep in a tent.) The longest cruise I can envision will be a week. The boat will mostly daysail with occasional weekend trips. My primary cruising grounds are the lakes of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota. I love taking the boat to different lakes, which is why smaller and lighter is key. I currently have a open cockpit Michalak Family Skiff I built a few years ago. I am getting older and want a boat I can more easily get out of the rain and bugs. I have done a lot of online research on cabin boats 17-20 ft and your designs fit my needs well. With this information, what would you recommend?