Hello everyone. I just registered today as I look for knowledge on what type of Cedar strip canoe to build. I'm hoping to describe the purpose of this canoe and gain an understanding of what type of canoe might be best and where i can purchase plans.
I currently float a Royalex Old Town 16'9" and load it more heavily than it should probably be (see attached pic). My gear will typically extend above the gunwales from my knees all the way to the tip of the bow. Very rarely do I have a passanger because all our friends have their own canoe. I wish I could tell you the weight of the gear but don't know it. This canoe needs to hold at least the same weight as the Old Town and be similarly as stable.
There are plans for 17-18' canoes that can hold such gear (Freedom, Nomad) but I don't like the look of these. I more prefer a Redbird or Prospector with the more exaggerated recurve lines (indian sytle look). However, these may be more tippy and hold less gear. My latest idea is to take a 16'1" Prospector plan and extend the molds so they are 13" apart adding a total of 1' to the entire canoe.
The river I float is Class I with some Class II. I need a plan to replace this canoe and potentially provide even more room. The river pushes us along so I'm not worried about speed/swiftness. In short, I favor more room for gear.
Any advice on a plan, or an approach on how to decide on a plan is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I currently float a Royalex Old Town 16'9" and load it more heavily than it should probably be (see attached pic). My gear will typically extend above the gunwales from my knees all the way to the tip of the bow. Very rarely do I have a passanger because all our friends have their own canoe. I wish I could tell you the weight of the gear but don't know it. This canoe needs to hold at least the same weight as the Old Town and be similarly as stable.
There are plans for 17-18' canoes that can hold such gear (Freedom, Nomad) but I don't like the look of these. I more prefer a Redbird or Prospector with the more exaggerated recurve lines (indian sytle look). However, these may be more tippy and hold less gear. My latest idea is to take a 16'1" Prospector plan and extend the molds so they are 13" apart adding a total of 1' to the entire canoe.
The river I float is Class I with some Class II. I need a plan to replace this canoe and potentially provide even more room. The river pushes us along so I'm not worried about speed/swiftness. In short, I favor more room for gear.
Any advice on a plan, or an approach on how to decide on a plan is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
