I wanna build another boat in the next year or so. Done the 6 hour canoe/pirogue, and finishing an Uncle John's Jon boat (12', builing for doing dock electrical work). I also have two fiberglass canoes of unknown manufacture.
I want a canoe that does everything. No such animal. I'd like one that does well in open windy water, usually shallow at that. My first canoe had a wide flat bottom, and I would often stand and pole it with a long pole(12'-14'). My current ones are narrow, and getting in and out is tricky, let alone standing and poling.
It would be nice if it were light, but I need a sturdy bottom, and a wide sturdy bottom means weight. If the canoe/pirogue were stable enough for hunting out of, even better, but not a requirement, I have a skiff.
The ability to row or sail might be a plus, but only if it can still be paddled solo or tandem(which means no single enders
). 16-17.5' would be about right, wide bottom, fairly flat, little to no rocker I'm thinking. Any suggestions? The perfect boat is a dream or a myth, and what you gain in one area you lose somewhere else, but I AM gonna look and try.......
Anyone want in on my madness? Suggestions, ideas, or the one you just built is just the design I need?
I want a canoe that does everything. No such animal. I'd like one that does well in open windy water, usually shallow at that. My first canoe had a wide flat bottom, and I would often stand and pole it with a long pole(12'-14'). My current ones are narrow, and getting in and out is tricky, let alone standing and poling.
It would be nice if it were light, but I need a sturdy bottom, and a wide sturdy bottom means weight. If the canoe/pirogue were stable enough for hunting out of, even better, but not a requirement, I have a skiff.
The ability to row or sail might be a plus, but only if it can still be paddled solo or tandem(which means no single enders
Anyone want in on my madness? Suggestions, ideas, or the one you just built is just the design I need?