A 16 Foot Two person open paddle canoe
If you have never steam bent wood before, (and
you probably haven't) you will be amazed how a
$30 dollar tea kettle and a 5 foot section of PVC
pipe will make the hardest of White Ash bend
around your stem form. It is these little details
that will give your boat the ability to turn heads.
And it is easy. After you get your stems in place
and your forms all mounted, unbridled
enthusiasm will take hold of you and before you
know it you will find yourself fitting the final strip
in your hull. This is usually where thoughts of
the next boat start to creep into your head, but
stay focused there is paddling to be done and you
still have some work to do on this boat. I have
know people who could not stop putting strips on
the boat once they started and stuck with it all day
and into the night and actually finished off the hull
in one day. (I am one of those people)
Take a little time with your favorite drink and
music playing and plan out a little detail in the
stripping of the hull. The detail you see here was
the simple but strategic use of Western Red Cedar
with Basswood as accent strips, to give it that
little added touch. Once you get this far, it is all
down hill. You are just days away from paddling.
you probably haven't) you will be amazed how a
$30 dollar tea kettle and a 5 foot section of PVC
pipe will make the hardest of White Ash bend
around your stem form. It is these little details
that will give your boat the ability to turn heads.
And it is easy. After you get your stems in place
and your forms all mounted, unbridled
enthusiasm will take hold of you and before you
know it you will find yourself fitting the final strip
in your hull. This is usually where thoughts of
the next boat start to creep into your head, but
stay focused there is paddling to be done and you
still have some work to do on this boat. I have
know people who could not stop putting strips on
the boat once they started and stuck with it all day
and into the night and actually finished off the hull
in one day. (I am one of those people)
Take a little time with your favorite drink and
music playing and plan out a little detail in the
stripping of the hull. The detail you see here was
the simple but strategic use of Western Red Cedar
with Basswood as accent strips, to give it that
little added touch. Once you get this far, it is all
down hill. You are just days away from paddling.
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I have put together the Epoxy kit that I use during the building of these boats on the videos and have
made them available here for your convenience. These kits have the hardener, the right resin for
laying up glass cloth, the thickening agent for your gluing needs as well as calibrated pumps for
measuring the hardeners and LV resin. Choose the right kit for your working environment.
made them available here for your convenience. These kits have the hardener, the right resin for
laying up glass cloth, the thickening agent for your gluing needs as well as calibrated pumps for
measuring the hardeners and LV resin. Choose the right kit for your working environment.
Don't forget the accessories.
We have a complete line of
Made in the USA seats, yokes
and seat backs for canoes and
Adirondack Guide boats!
We have a complete line of
Made in the USA seats, yokes
and seat backs for canoes and
Adirondack Guide boats!
Be sure to check out the other wood strip canoes and canoe plans
Prospector - river canoe plans
Companion - a great canoe for lakes
Little Rob - is the plan you want for a good solo canoe
Bay Hawk - is truly an original canoe with kayak performance
Bay Hawk Duet - Plans in case you want to take out a friend
18' guide canoe - a great boat for two on a day out
Bufflehead - a great solo canoe for a quick escape
The Adirondack guide boat - OK, not technically a canoe but what a boat
Prospector - river canoe plans
Companion - a great canoe for lakes
Little Rob - is the plan you want for a good solo canoe
Bay Hawk - is truly an original canoe with kayak performance
Bay Hawk Duet - Plans in case you want to take out a friend
18' guide canoe - a great boat for two on a day out
Bufflehead - a great solo canoe for a quick escape
The Adirondack guide boat - OK, not technically a canoe but what a boat
Companion is a great two person tripper for flat water that will hold a
sizable load for extended trips for camping, fishing or hunting your
favorite chain of lakes or large slow moving rivers. There is no appreciable
rocker or tumble home on companion so white water is not advisable for
this design. The up swept ends and the shortened breast hooks give this
canoe a distinctive profile that will surely catch everyone's eye. All of the
trim will be made by you using simple jigs and a little creativity.
sizable load for extended trips for camping, fishing or hunting your
favorite chain of lakes or large slow moving rivers. There is no appreciable
rocker or tumble home on companion so white water is not advisable for
this design. The up swept ends and the shortened breast hooks give this
canoe a distinctive profile that will surely catch everyone's eye. All of the
trim will be made by you using simple jigs and a little creativity.
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as all of the other Sandy Point Boat Works Canoes.
as all of the other Sandy Point Boat Works Canoes.
Companion