Nantucket Sleigh Canoe Plans

The 12 ft., 25lbs, the Rob Roy style canoe created with the Nantucket Sleigh Canoe Plans is perfect to get on the water quickly, without hassle.

The Nantucket Sleigh is a 12' double paddle canoe designed specifically for the paddler under 225 Lbs, looking for a lightweight boat, easy to transport and stable enough to fish from. This boat should weigh from 20 to 25 lbs when fully decked out.

This boat has a wide mid section which turns quickly into the stems. This creates a boyant mid section with a fine entry at the cutwater. A fine cut-water with a well defined entry point allows this boat to cut through the chop as opposed to ride up on the waves. Though not advised for white water, quick water should not be an issue with this boat.

This boat was inspired by a design from Bart Hauthaway. Bart was respected both nationally and internationally as a small boat designer, and world class paddler. In fact, he was the coach of the Olympic Kayak Team and teacher to countless paddlers.

Although Bart's international acclaim is indisputable, I knew him as someone who loved all things nature. His passion for fishing Buzzards Bay, or turkey hunting in the Berkshires was really something. Though Bart was not one to name his boats, I am. It is for him that I named this boat the Nantucket Sleigh. Even into his 80's, he would think nothing of getting into this boat, going into the bay and bringing in a blue fish. Any of you who have ever done that know the feeling of a boat being propelled by the fleeing fish. Here, we call that the Nantucket Sleigh Ride.

We strongly recommend that you purchase the streaming video with the plans. However, we realize that for some of you this may not be your first time building a strip boat and have given you the option.