Jerry My husband just gave me the book with the dimensions of our America's vs the Carolina. I have a cockpit on my boat of 47 x 21, it's 13'4. The Carolina for the same year had a cockpit of 33 3/4 x 19 3/4 and 14'6 1/2. That is why I hesitate to sell my America. It has a lot of extra room. I could easily put a large dog in front of me in my kayak. So I'll just put Brendan in his own boat and get a Golden Retriever. :) If I tried to roll this I would fall out. I add inflatable floatation to the front and back of the boat to keep it afloat if it rolls. They stopped making these and then brought them back a year later. It doesn't look like they offer the America anymore? I'm not sure. I did get the optional child seat but the kids are outgrowing them. I haven't seen a boat as nice as this one to take small kids with you. I'm thinking I should keep it for fishing and camping because of the extra room it has. I can store a lot in this boat. Deb
[jerry goldsmith] Are you talking about the little 11 foot sit-inside ?? How did you add a skeg to it ?? I have never heard of an add on skeg ?? **** The perceptions (we have two) are 13 -14 ft. This is the boat I use when I go out. Perception doesn't offer the add on skeg kit anymore. We added it to both boats when they were still available. We had to drill the boats and add the skeg to the top back of the boat. It flips up with a pull of the cord and you pull the opposite cord to drop it. These boats wouldn't Eskimo roll easily. They're similar to the Perception Carolinas I think they were called but they have a little more room for a childseat. Around here you always have to carry a GPS because the fog sets in fast!!! Another thing to remember when yakking. Deb [jerry goldsmith] If you are taking those boats in Saltwater you HAVE to LEARN to ESKIMO ROLL and SELF RESCUE. And then practice it when you have someone else with you to be safe. As for sitting low, you do sit a but higher in a SOT, but remember, as you go up, the fulcrum for rolling the yak becomes greater. I fish 98% of the time out my kestrel 120, A 12 ft SIT-INSIDE. I just love this boat. even thought it means I sometimes have to paddle aways to get shallow enough to get in and out of it. Can't get much lower. jg
