[Paddlewise] Guillemot design: Great Auk

Hi folks,

I'm looking for feedback regarding Nick Schade's design for the Great Auk,
especially from people who have built it.
You may guess that I am looking closely at taking on the project soon.

Some of the things that I like about the design:
apparently stable design,
long water line,
nearly vertical bow and stern,
apparently good tracking.

I'm used to a narrower boat, and I'm wondering if other people have found
this design to be "beamy."
One of the strongest appeals for me at this point is that the lines of the
Great Auk appear to allow for relatively simpler stripping.   Is this
actually so?

Thanks in advance,
Bill Oetjen

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