Wouter,
Why would you quit on your project, which sounds like a great boat that can handle everyone from pre-teens to adults?

But you said yourself that it was not designed with the younger children in mind -- like ages 7-8 to 11-12. That group could not care less what the boat looks like or how fast it is. They just want to go out on the water and have fun.

Your boat appeals to a slightly older, more sophisticated group. Like post-puberty?

This youth situation is very complicated because there are so many variations in the development of children. It's not a matter of one boat fits all in that critical period between 8 and 14.

I don't see any reason for not going forward with your boat design for its targeted group.

For my own young grandchildren, I would like something much slower and more "primitive." A miniature version of a Wharram design would be perfect. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Mary A. Wells
Catamaran Sailor Magazine