A 4' wide bottom would make for an absolutley rediculous "canoe". I'll be fishing from the boat, but I won't be doing much standing. IMO that...
I don't want to "take sides" here. :D But I do agree, it looks a little bit thrown together. Although there is nothing wrong with that for a...
Right, and that's true here, but as stated before, I'll be mostly paddling. I would just like to built it so that I CAN put a motor on it if need...
To be honest I was thinking of jsut "winging it" until this thread changed my mind. I was planning on getting 2 sheets of plywood. Cutting a...
This looks to be the only boat on that site that woudl fit my needs: http://koti.kapsi.fi/hvartial/scull1/scull1.htm And it looks mroe...
Thanks, I'll look into the "Nice Canoe 16". It looks like the only difference is that I'll need another sheet of plywood and it's a little bit...
An inboard motor wouldn't work. I need something that I can take off when I'm on the river or in shallow swampy areas. Plus I already have access...
OK thanks, I had read about a dozen write ups and gone over the plans for several different designs. I was planning on taking information from...
Also, wouldn't a flat bottom design with a slight curve to the bottom where it meets the bow plain fairly well? Not that I want a race boat. I...
OK, good to know! I have access to an electric 2 1/2 HP motor, so I think I'll build it around that idea then. Thanks for all the input. I...
With that setup could I still strap an 8-9 HP motor on there though?
Plus I can take them on a lot of lakes where gas motors are banned. :D I've been seriously considering going electric for sure.
Gotcha. So maybe a 2X2 (1 3/4" thick) frame for the transom with a 3/4" ply layer on the outside and a 1/4" ply layer on the inside to get me to...
Oh, and I'm assuming the 3/4" side would go towards the hull leaving the 1 1/2" side exposed right?
Could I do the transom like that and still use an outboard motor? How big of a motor could I use with this boat? I didn't grow up around...
Not the 1/4" luan that I can get. It's nice and flexible, and the stuff that I can get has 3 EVEN plys without any voids at all. I used a...
I was planning on a good thinck transom. Probably a solid piece of 1" thick pine. Maybe even built from 2X dimensional lumber (so 1 3/4" thick)....
For anyone here who has ever built or been in a wooden pyrogue... Do they feel flimsy and flexible at all? I'm finally about to embark on my...
Will do. And probably of the process alopng the way. I hope to dive into this sometime in the early winter. And thanks to everyone for all...
For me it's more about the money. I just don't see why I would want to spend more money to seal the sealer. I'm going to make sure to seal the...
