Panel Canoes?

[Patrick Ford]

I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with the Chenoa and Hiawatha canoe design by Jacques Mertens. The Hiawatha looks very nice to me but I'm afraid it might be a little e tippy. I've emailed the guys at Jem-watercraft and they said that a 14' version of either would be good for two people with little gear and the 16' would definitely be good for the above with gear. I will probably go with the 14' Chenoa as it seems a little more simple for my first time efforts. It will be built with occume and whatever else I can scrounge up.

Thanks,

Patrick Ford

[Cuyahoga Chuck]

Patrick,
From what I've read on bateau2.com I believe that the canoes were designed by Matt Lagenfeld in N.C. and are marketed thru' the above web site.
Charlie

[Marvin E.]

Wild Dingo posted a shot with three people in it, including a large adult. I think he built it with no glass. Maybe he will see your posts.

[JEM]

Hey you guys are talking about me behind my back! ;)

Jacques designed those a long time ago. He offered to have me sell them through my site to get things rolling since I just started up this past Nov.

I'm a one-man show so it'll take me a while to build my library of plans. Always looking for new suggestions.

Chenoe and Hiawatha will be close in stabilty, generally speaking. What the deciding factor will be is the waters you paddle in.

If you look at the study plans, there's a link to picture showing a cross-section hull compare of the Chenoe, Hiawatha, and the Townsend canoes. Townsend is one of my designs.

FYI: I joined this forum to discuss boats. Not looking to commercialize. Just like talking about boat buildng!

[On Vacation]

Shamlessly stolen from your site, JEM, for all to view. This has been my methood in the place of conventional weights, when needed extras and a topic of discussion many times around here. They require no screws and easily adjusted without stress. ;)
http://jem.e-boat.net/images/Tutorial/3.jpg

Left out this tip, also.
http://jem.e-boat.net/images/Tutorial/SeamCure.jpg

[ 05-15-2004, 07:31 AM: Message edited by: On Vacation ]

[JEM]

thief! thief! tongue.gif

I take a good bit of ribbing about how my college books finally came in handy for something.

[Wild Dingo]

Originally posted by Marvin E.:
Wild Dingo posted a shot with three people in it, including a large adult. I think he built it with no glass. Maybe he will see your posts.awwww geeeez louise!! large? me? flamin eck mate Im 5'5 1/2in in me bare feets and weigh in at 11 stone large? ME??!! NAH!!! :D little tubby fella sure but large no one has ever called me large! HA!!

But thanks for thinking of me... most people think of granpaw Norm ;) cheers mate! :cool:

Okay canoeythingy was built part Jacques Martins freebie one and part Woodenboat 6 hour canoe one and part loose goose me... she is now a bit over a year old and goin like the ol trooper she is!... no glass no goop just ply pine a few nails and some left over paint ooh and a wee bit of sillycone to seal up the edges.. I will admit I did overbuild it by putting some strakes under her and some extra framing inside but hey! Shes a ripsnorter!

I really must get some more pics eh? just everytime I take her out its in the arvo after work in a rush and I continue to forget the ruddy camera so old pics it be

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p77e7b2a93912b19e6ebd79d8e33a45ae/fc3c63a3.jpg

My daughter stands to show the stability factor... in about 8in of water...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/pa4ca0557716d35bb27b6b020609ec8b1/fc3c64c1.jpg

and the pic Marvin refers to...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p8b751bf09ecfa966a5f61721209e3e1e/fc3acd15.jpg

although this one shows a tad better as young Joshy got a bit on the wobbly side in that other one heres me and young Breezie goin nuts!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p2bbdb291a8cba2ec8b419327e469d800/fc3ab719.jpg

Yes indeedy Im sure glad I a) found this website and met ol Granpaw Norm who sent me the pages from our hosts mag with the 6 hour canoe in them and b) found Jacques site with the free set of plans on it! YES INDEED a fine wonderous wee canoe it be :cool:

[John E Hardiman]

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