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Bateau Cheap Canoe....?
all canoes are tippy. you have to get used to using them. like riding a bike. flat bottom canoes track good. its not the flat bottom but the length to beam ratio, curvature of the bottom fore-and-aft (called "rocker"), and in a wind the height of the ends ("windage)" which deterime how well a canoe tracks. a solo canoe is paddled heeled over sitting amidships to one side which does put a hard chined canoe at a disadvantage. a lot of small canoes are paddled flat with a double paddle like a kayak and they would track better that way. 13 ft by 30 inches is normal for a solo canoe. the sides should be about 1 foot high. you can email the seller of the plans to ask what the capacity is at 4" of draft and at 6" of freeboard. canoes are normally designed to draw 4" in normal use. that's where they should perform best. a canoe with less than 6" of freeboard is overloaded. good luck. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ National Capital FreeNet www.ncf.ca Ottawa's free community network website: www.ncf.ca/~ag384 "Tank, take me in." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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Bateau Cheap Canoe....?
all canoes are tippy. you have to get used to using them. like riding a bike. Yep...I've managed to roll myself out of a 17 foot aluminum canoe in flat calm water! 13 ft by 30 inches is normal for a solo canoe. the sides should be about 1 foot high. OK...I just never had the proportions visualized. I was wondering if this was close to "normal" for a solo canoe. The sides are cut 1 foot wide with a 1 3/8 relief for some rocker. Looks like the end result is 10 5/8 high by the plans, given the nesting on two sheets, I'll add what's available as a little extra freeboard. you can email the seller of the plans to ask what the capacity is at 4" of draft and at 6" of freeboard. The plans were free from Jaques at bateau.com. I'll check the site for some info, I hate to bug the guy on a freebie, especially for such a simple boat!! What the heck, I'll just put her together and give it a shot. If its too tender for me, I'll pass it along to a nephew. Thanks, James |
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James,
I just built one of these while waiting for my order of marine ply to come in so I can get to work on a Michalak Vamp I;ve been thinking about since January. After talking to Richard Frye who built Yakoo, I changed the design slightly by widening the spread in the center by 2", all other dimensions are the same. This increased the rocker slightly so I added a 1 1/"4 high keel full length on the bottom. As for stability (which is why I made the yakoo change, Richard says it makes the boat more stable in a turn), I'd agree with what has been said before, tippier than a canoe. I haven't spent any time in a kayak so I can't comment there. First couple of times I had it out I just sat on a cushion, found that very tiring. Bought one of those folding low beach/sand chairs and use it now, much more comfortable. I made mine from 5.2mm Virola underlayment plywood from Home Depot, poly resin, 3" glass tape-- used Bondo for some of the fillets, went to resin and wood flour when I ran out of Bondo. Coated the inside with resin, decided not to coat the outside when the weight hit just over 50 lbs-- the keel is glassed, so that added some weight. Still manageble and easy to get on the roof rack, but not the 40 lbs listed. I do think the 7' paddle in the plans would be too short though. Granted, I increased the beam by 2", but my paddle is 90" and I could use another foot. Unfortunately, using a double paddle has aggravated a shoulder impingement I've been fighting for a while (rowing doesn't bother it), so I don't know how much I'll be using the boat myself-- but it's a fun and fairly quick build and is fun to use. I used one coat of Kilz primer and a couple coats of Krylon oil enamel and it'll be stored outside-- so it's just about worst case scenario for a s&g boat-- Poly resin, water resistant (not waterproof) ply, stored outside. We'll see if it falls apart in a couple of years, but this was an experiment anyway. Looks good (or so everybody tells me). I don't know whether a keel is really necessary though. It does track straight but isn't all that easy to turn in tight quarters unless you lean quite a bit. If it were built to spec that might be better. Here's a really cheap and cheesy page with some build photos: http://geocities.com/craicer001/boatpics No text, anybody who's researched s&g building has seen stuff like this a million times. Too bad I couldn't find any semi-gloss paint though. I did repaint the inside with "almond" Krylon after being nearly blinded by the white gloss the first couple of times out! Go on a build it, it's a fun boat and even if you use epoxy it's still not an expensive boat. Good luck, Rick "James W. Sloan" wrote in message ... all canoes are tippy. you have to get used to using them. like riding a bike. Yep...I've managed to roll myself out of a 17 foot aluminum canoe in flat calm water! 13 ft by 30 inches is normal for a solo canoe. the sides should be about 1 foot high. OK...I just never had the proportions visualized. I was wondering if this was close to "normal" for a solo canoe. The sides are cut 1 foot wide with a 1 3/8 relief for some rocker. Looks like the end result is 10 5/8 high by the plans, given the nesting on two sheets, I'll add what's available as a little extra freeboard. you can email the seller of the plans to ask what the capacity is at 4" of draft and at 6" of freeboard. The plans were free from Jaques at bateau.com. I'll check the site for some info, I hate to bug the guy on a freebie, especially for such a simple boat!! What the heck, I'll just put her together and give it a shot. If its too tender for me, I'll pass it along to a nephew. Thanks, James |
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"Richard Cunningham" wrote in message
I do think the 7' paddle in the plans would be too short though. Granted, I increased the beam by 2", but my paddle is 90" and I could use another foot. Unfortunately, using a double paddle has aggravated a shoulder impingement I've been fighting for a while (rowing doesn't bother it), so I don't know how much I'll be using the boat myself-- but it's a fun and fairly quick build and is fun to use. Using a 90 inch paddle with what is probably a wide grip is what disturbed the shoulder. Even if you feel strong enough to "push" the paddle at that length, your shoulder joint (assume you are a human) is probably not designed for that much leverage, at that angle... Get to the paddling groups, or just take my word for it for now. Hope you did not *!@! your shoulder to bad. Nice boat by the way, good luck with your next build... and there will be one... Scotty from SmallBoats.com |
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"Richard Cunningham" wrote in message
I do think the 7' paddle in the plans would be too short though. Granted, I increased the beam by 2", but my paddle is 90" and I could use another foot. Unfortunately, using a double paddle has aggravated a shoulder impingement I've been fighting for a while (rowing doesn't bother it), so I don't know how much I'll be using the boat myself-- but it's a fun and fairly quick build and is fun to use. Using a 90 inch paddle with what is probably a wide grip is what disturbed the shoulder. Even if you feel strong enough to "push" the paddle at that length, your shoulder joint (assume you are a human) is probably not designed for that much leverage, at that angle... Get to the paddling groups, or just take my word for it for now. Hope you did not *!@! your shoulder to bad. Nice boat by the way, good luck with your next build... and there will be one... Scotty from SmallBoats.com |
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Thanks Scotty,
Yeah, it's hard to say what caused the pain since I also mowed the grass that day, which always gives me trouble. And you're right, pushing is what causes the problem. This Cheap Canoe was boat #2, I built a Steve Lewis LilJon first, and glued up the butt joints today on a Michalak Vamp. This stuff'll eat your brain! Rick "Backyard Renegade" wrote in message om... "Richard Cunningham" wrote in message I do think the 7' paddle in the plans would be too short though. Granted, I increased the beam by 2", but my paddle is 90" and I could use another foot. Unfortunately, using a double paddle has aggravated a shoulder impingement I've been fighting for a while (rowing doesn't bother it), so I don't know how much I'll be using the boat myself-- but it's a fun and fairly quick build and is fun to use. Using a 90 inch paddle with what is probably a wide grip is what disturbed the shoulder. Even if you feel strong enough to "push" the paddle at that length, your shoulder joint (assume you are a human) is probably not designed for that much leverage, at that angle... Get to the paddling groups, or just take my word for it for now. Hope you did not *!@! your shoulder to bad. Nice boat by the way, good luck with your next build... and there will be one... Scotty from SmallBoats.com |
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Well...enough chat I suppose. I'll be off to the lumber store first thing in
the morning to get started! Thanks everyone for the insights and advice. I'll post as the thing progresses......Hey Jaques, tell me in advance what the first mistake I'll be making is. I can then move on to the second one without delay!!! James |
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Bateau Cheap Canoe....?
In keeping with the "cheap" theme, I picked up some pseudo-luan (meranti) at
Home Depot (I know...I know) and got her all cut out. Seems like the nesting plan must not be to scale, the seat dimensions are way bigger than the leftover material on the 2 sheets. Not a problem though...plenty of other scrap around. So far, all is well. I did the cutting with a jigsaw that I'd never used before so, the first cut or two had some extra wave. Thanks goodness for fillets & tape!! James Well...enough chat I suppose. I'll be off to the lumber store first thing in the morning to get started! Thanks everyone for the insights and advice. I'll post as the thing progresses......Hey Jaques, tell me in advance what the first mistake I'll be making is. I can then move on to the second one without delay!!! James |
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"James W. Sloan" wrote in message ...
In keeping with the "cheap" theme, I picked up some pseudo-luan (meranti) at Home Depot (I know...I know) and got her all cut out. Seems like the nesting plan must not be to scale, the seat dimensions are way bigger than the leftover material on the 2 sheets. Not a problem though...plenty of other scrap around. So far, all is well. I did the cutting with a jigsaw that I'd never used before so, the first cut or two had some extra wave. Thanks goodness for fillets & tape!! James I have used the same stuff. I caution to use only that which carries the sticker which reads, "type III Exterior Merenti". Also be real careful of the fact that it is one fat center core with two thin skins at a 90 degree. If there are voids that run the full width of the part, they must be filled or avoided otherwise the hull tends to snap right there just like it was a perforated piece of cardboard. If you are using this stuff, you may want to consider a exterior coating of very light glass, just to strengthen the outer skin against tearing. I have used it for a few plugs while testing hull shapes and it holds up fairly well. I have one that is almost ten years old, but it is covered in 6 oz glass. I did have one that cracked out during construction years ago which sat in mud and grass in my side yard for about 3 years before the unprotected edges started to delaminate. Anyway good luck, and happy building. Scotty from SmallBoats.com |
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Bateau Cheap Canoe....?
So far, I've been pleasantly surprised at the lack of voids. The ones I've
found tend to be 1/4 inch or so wide and run only an inch or two. I'll be filling these with epoxy via syringe after loose joining everything together. At $9 a sheet, I thought it was worth a try...cheap lessons if not! I think I've got enough 50 inch 6 oz. to give the exterior at least a good layer. I might end up using 2 or 3 different epoxy brands before its done...field testing I say. Thanks for the advice, James In keeping with the "cheap" theme, I picked up some pseudo-luan (meranti) at Home Depot (I know...I know) and got her all cut out. Seems like the nesting plan must not be to scale, the seat dimensions are way bigger than the leftover material on the 2 sheets. Not a problem though...plenty of other scrap around. So far, all is well. I did the cutting with a jigsaw that I'd never used before so, the first cut or two had some extra wave. Thanks goodness for fillets & tape!! James I have used the same stuff. I caution to use only that which carries the sticker which reads, "type III Exterior Merenti". Also be real careful of the fact that it is one fat center core with two thin skins at a 90 degree. If there are voids that run the full width of the part, they must be filled or avoided otherwise the hull tends to snap right there just like it was a perforated piece of cardboard. If you are using this stuff, you may want to consider a exterior coating of very light glass, just to strengthen the outer skin against tearing. I have used it for a few plugs while testing hull shapes and it holds up fairly well. I have one that is almost ten years old, but it is covered in 6 oz glass. I did have one that cracked out during construction years ago which sat in mud and grass in my side yard for about 3 years before the unprotected edges started to delaminate. Anyway good luck, and happy building. Scotty from SmallBoats.com |
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