Anyone use the FND for a father/son platform?

From the looks of it, the FND may be fairly well suited for taking a 7 year old along after reds and trout?

Anyone have any experience using this boat like this? How does it compare to traditional tandems? What about Malibus outfitted with the gator hatch?

I'm looking for a boat that will fit both myself and my son for the next 1-2 years until he is ready for his own rig; thus I'm shying away from traditional tandems.

Thanks in advance for any input!

Mornin';
Well, I don't. I might look like Mr. "C". but I can't take the Kid's. Hence this year is all albout the "Nighty Girl's". I feel really bad that that I have been so negative & downgrading, so this year I hope to make up for it. ...so "Naughty Girls",.....have at it. Anyway, the wife takes out my nephew (big kid is 12 yrs old, ...and a "winner" [OK,,,maybe weinner]...kids about 150 lbs and wife is 130, so with 300 lbs your fine). I'm 6' and 250 lb, ...soo 300lbs. your fine. The FnD is Awesome, just not very fast,,,,OK, it isn't fast at all, but the FnD works great. As long as your not in a race,....your in there. Go have a great time.