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Quick, nice canoe buildable by amateur?
Hi all,
I am hoping to build a canoe and was looking into input about what kind of design would be good for me. Allow me to describe my requirements in detail. First, the canoe should be most at home with two fit 20-somethings, their lunches, and a dinner; however, if possible, it won't be too strained by a weekend trip or a short solo outing. It will primarily float the Bow River in Calgary, and I doubt it will ever see anything worse than class II water. I hope to build this canoe in my modest backyard with limited tools and inexpensive material. It needs to be a fast builder so I can make the best use of the short summer here. It should be as beautiful as possible within these constraints, the limits of my expertise, and my patience. The most complicated boat I have built was made of cardboard and duct tape. My most significant woodworking project was lofting a bed. Considering these issues and what I have read so far, a "stitch-and- glue" design seems most appropriate, however I am open to other suggestions. I assume I will end up ordering plans, but of course if any free plans are suitable they would be more desirable from the standpoint of total cost and evaluation. I'm not designing it myself because I need to learn something about the techniques involved, a tested design will build quicker, and I am somewhat concerned about appearance. Thank you in advance for your advice and helpful pointers, Kevin |
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