Rob Roy double paddle canoe wood requirements

[Steve Lansdowne]

Anyone know how much cedar strip material is needed for the Ted Moores Rob Roy double paddle canoe? I have some wood yet to be ripped, but I'm thinking about building this boat rather than a Wee Lassie.

[Arthur Averitt]

Steve, I finished up a Wee Lassie II in the spring and my wood came from Austin Wholesale Decking on North Lamar Blvd. I got all the strips I needed (about 50 full length strips) from (3) 1"x8"s and (1) 1"x12". I think this would be about the same for the Rob Roy, assuming your wood is relatively clear. Good luck.
PS: These type boats are great on Town Lake and always turn some heads.

[Figment]

I built a modified RR last spring. I bought 1250 l.f. of strip, which left me more than enough extra to (this winter) build decks over the forward and aft thirds of the boat. I'd guesstimate that the hull alone could do with 900 or 950 l.f.

[ 10-25-2002, 09:28 AM: Message edited by: Sailortect ]

[Steve Lansdowne]

Are you setting up a sailing rig, given the decks?

[Figment]

Sailing rig... yep, that's the idea. This spring we'll see how it works out. Gotta finish the Acorn cradle boat first, while the kid's still small enough to use it.

I should mention that a RR straight from the plans would probably use less wood than mine. I modified the design to give lateral resistance without leeboards (which added hull surface area), and also stretched it by a foot or so. I'm one of those that just can't leave "well enough" alone.

[ 10-31-2002, 08:18 AM: Message edited by: Sailortect ]

[Steve Lansdowne]

So it's really not a Rob Roy, but a Moores/Sailortect. I presume you mean you added some V bottom and you're planning to sail in other than downwind directions. Keep us posted on how it works. Seems to me it's rather narrow for much besides downwind sailing.