i ditto the others, don't stop ever! the water looks like diamonds in that one photo of the lake, and, i love your boat. i have never tried the closed cockpit kayak, i think i'd be afraid of flipping. i know you learn how to self rescue and all that, but, yikes! one day i guess i'll have to face that fear and give it a go. til then, i'll stick with the open cockpit kinds! your home is beautiful. i hope you don't mind that i say that every single time.