Kudzu,

Thanks for that bit of wisdom, I didn't think of that. Maybe the 14' Auk would still be the way to go. Has anyone out there fished out of one? I should also mention it is only going to be used on fairly small rivers and small lakes or ponds.

Thanks

Nate

: I don't know of anything but something to keep in mind. Generally speaking...
: Shorter boats have to be wider to have the same stability. A longer boat
: can be narrower and just as stable. Shorter wider boats tend to have more
: hull resistance because they have more surface area and are therefore
: slower, sometime very noticeably slower. Like these 10 foot Rec boats.

: That said, I paddle with a fellow that has a Wood Duck and it's an impressive
: boat for it's size. I would be a great fishing boat.