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Canoes and canoeing

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:22 am
by ak70g2
Because I'm an avid outdoorsman, I have the Danube river at half a click from my door and my father have carpentry as hobby, I kindly ask my fellow ration eaters to help me with some canoe building books, plans or drawings. I'd like to build a wood and fiberglass/canvas canoe to use on a slow and big river and lakes.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. :D

Re: Canoes and canoeing

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:01 am
by Name_not_found
Building a nice canoe is very difficult, although there may be a kit.

Perhaps start with a raft, they are much more forgiving and work well for slow current/lakes

If you plan ahead you can even make a raft that you can take apart and fit in a vehicle, not so much with a canoe

Re: Canoes and canoeing

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:27 pm
by ak70g2
My old man is very skilled, I was amazed watching him woodworking... He asked me for plans, he have some dried timber at hand, also he's an avid fisherman, he plan to share the canoe with me or to build 2 identical. So, because we're spreaded all over the world, maybe I'll find some members from Canada or Adirondaks who will help me. :D

Re: Canoes and canoeing

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:48 pm
by Name_not_found
Just wanted to offer fair warning :)

Start here:
http://www.finewoodwatercraft.com/

Re: Canoes and canoeing

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:31 pm
by dirtbag

Re: Canoes and canoeing

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:55 am
by ak70g2
Thank you very much. I found these:

http://www.canoe-suwannee.com/cedar_strip_canoe.htm



I hope to order the book soon and the postal service not be very lazy to deliver to me. :D