Seeking strip canoe plan for childs canoe.

[alteran]

I would like to make a solo stripper canoe for a child. Some thing a 5-6-7 year old could paddle easily on a placid river and could still use when he gets up to 100 pounds or so.

No whitewater use, just a calm river-lake paddling canoe to introduce a future grandchild to the sport. And a nice keepsake for him to pass down to his child.

It will be cedar strip epoxy and should be small enough for a child to handle but tough enough for a child to learn with. Classic styling preferred.

Any ideas?

Thanks, Al.

[ 07-18-2004, 10:40 PM: Message edited by: alteran ]

[Meerkat]

Well, if it does not have to be a stripper, check here: http://www.selway-fisher.com/Opcan15.htm

[htom]

I think that you're looking for the stripper version of the Rushton Sairy Gamp but I don't know who has that plan set for sale. You might have to get the Rushton book and loft it yourself.

[Wild Dingo]

Feather canoes! a nice wee lassie would do the trick just nicely I should think... Mac makes two versions available in his book the 12ft and the 14ft version hes really approchable and answers emails fast... give him a hoi

Feather canoes (http://www.feathercanoes.com)

Plans and patterns $25 including postage...
But Id suggest you get his book...

Featherweight Boatbuilding
A WoodenBoat Book
By Mac McCaethy

its also $25 and well worth the cost... plans and patterns included! along with a wealth of info.

Only thing with the plans and patterns in the book there are one or two wee discrepancies but as Mac says "You found em! Aim for fair rather than hitting the numbers good luck"

Nice bloke, nice canoes. :cool:

[MJC]

"Mac" shows a picture of a "Sairy Gamp" towards the back of his book. I'll bet he could sell you plans.

[alteran]

Thank you all for the information and if anyone else has something to add I will look forward to it.

I've scanned the websites you suggested and I know I'll be building something like one of these. Which one I won't decide till fall.

What a great resource this is. Asking this question when I was a young man would have meant contacting someone by mail who advertised in the back of "Boys Life" or some similar magazine. Now I can find better info and much more of it in just a few days on the net.

Technology and wooden boats keep crossing paths.

As Martha would say, "A good thing." smile.gif

[Brian Palmer]

Here is another alternative for making small canoes that might be a lot faster than stripping. I saw one of these at the wooden boat show a few years ago and it looked very clean, not at all "quick and dirty." Very light, too.

http://members.aol.com/swmpyanke/building.htm

- Brian

[Meerkat]

Al; Here's another tack for your contemplation. Good practice for that big carvel ocean cruiser... ;)

http://www.by-the-sea.com/bakerboatworks/bbpeapod.html

[Hans Friedel]

This is actually a kid canoe

http://www.trakanot.se/wekagu-eng.htm

You could build it as a stripper to

Hans

[alteran]

And thank you to the newest posters.
More info to digest before fall. Every new bit of information helps me refine my thoughts about the boat.

The process of conceiving a new boat for a grandchild gives me almost as much pleasure as conceiving the child gives the parents.

Almost......... smile.gif

Al.

[Wild Dingo]

WOW!! Hans that Wekagu is one pretty canoe! :cool:

http://www.trakanot.se/bilder/3.5kanot.JPG

sorta reminiscent of Bruces Piccolo eh :cool:

auoh... 17 000 Swedish Crowns?? whassat in $?... ready built? not including freight? no plans?... sigh :( still verrry pretty :cool:

[ 07-21-2004, 12:12 AM: Message edited by: Wild Dingo ]

[Hans Friedel]

Thanks yes it is a rather OK little canoe

Here is a stripp version

http://www.friedeldesign.se/bilder/kanotwesmall.JPG

There are plans avalible both from the builder or from me. But ask the builder first he is a nice guy

Hans