Hmmm... I wonder how I managed to survive having 4 people in my
14-footer all those years...

I am talking about having 4 persons on a 18-ft boat and be relatively
safe in a protected sal****er bay. I am sure I can add more people
onto the boat (max. 6 persons) if I run the boat in a small lake on a
calm day. But I want the boat to be able to handle both situations
with 4 persons on board.

On the other hand, 4 persons sitting close to each other in a cold day
may keep everyone warm

Jay Chan