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Re: Strip: solo double paddle sailing canoe choic
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/3/2011, 6:44 pm

: Hello Bill H.

: At this stage of my planning , outriggers and leeboards are a
: little ahead for now. I have seen photos of small canoes with a
: small sail. Todd Bradshaws book on sailing rigs etc. is an
: excellent picture book with DIY instructions.
: I was hoping for suggestions from anyone who has built a small
: double paddle sailing canoe.
: Douglas

It's just worth remembering if you choose to put a sail on it later on, some things like extra thwarts are nice since sailing stresses the hull much more than paddling ever will.

Some of the small canoes have a single thwart, might be great for paddling, might not be the ideal for sailing. You can though sail any canoe.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: solo double paddle sailing canoe choice?
douglas Lee -- 11/2/2011, 4:02 pm
Re: Strip: solo double paddle sailing canoe choic
Bill Hamm -- 11/3/2011, 2:13 am
Re: Strip: solo double paddle sailing canoe choic
douglas Lee -- 11/3/2011, 6:05 pm
Re: Strip: solo double paddle sailing canoe choic
Bill Hamm -- 11/3/2011, 6:44 pm
Re: Strip: solo double paddle sailing canoe choic
Bill Hamm -- 11/3/2011, 6:47 pm
Re: Strip: solo double paddle sailing canoe choic
douglas Lee -- 11/3/2011, 8:02 pm
Re: Strip: solo double paddle sailing canoe choic
douglas Lee -- 11/5/2011, 9:29 pm
Re: Strip: solo double paddle sailing canoe choic
Bill Hamm -- 11/6/2011, 1:03 am