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Pondering the thought of building one of these boats but I have a concern about the weight carrying capibilities of the craft.
The wife and I are not small people, between the two of us we will tip the scales over 450 pounds which is over it's carrying abilities according to this site.
I question this only because other manufactures of plastic boats of same size / style and shape carry much more weight.
Do I need to be concerned?
I also have questions on the conversion to be able to sail this boat. Do you make a trimaran or do you just add a lee board, rudder and sail and use it as a mono hull? Could a dagger board trunk be added to the boat rather than lee boards?
Thank you for your time in advance.
1 reply:
RE: ? about Mill Creek 16.5
» Submitted by PAG - Wed, 11/25/09 » 10:00 AM
As a MC 16.5 owner, I think 450# is going to be tomuch. While I mostly row my MC as a single, my wife and I have paddled it a few times. We have a combined weight of under 350 and the boat feels plenty loaded to me. I think you would do better with a Chesapeake or Shearwater Double. Regarding sailing, see the CLC Sail Rig.
Paul G