Barry wrote:
Brian....

You've not seen me. I am a BIG guy who just doesn't fit into a narrow
kayak. At least I've not found one that I fit it yet.

Consider this: According to Old Town's specs, the cockpit on your
current boat is only 17" wide and you say you fit in it. That being the
case, you'll obviously fit into a boat that's much narrower than the 28"
beam boat you're in now. There's a woman in our club who's nearly 300#
and she paddles boats that are 20" wide. What specifically is your fit
issue?

When I'm ready to
move up in quality of kayak, I'll do so more shopping. However, for now,
the Old Town Adventurer 139XT is a great boat for me....although it's
certainly not in the "high performance" boat category, I suspect.

No, it's definitely not. When the time comes, try a Current Designs
Sirocco or Gulfstream. They're pretty roomy boats, but still perform
quite well.