A stable open canoe for one or two people that can be built in 3 days.

Overall length: 4.75m (15' 6”)
Beam: 906 mm (37”)
Weight: 23 kg (51 lb)
Load: 240 kg (540 lb)

The Canadian is a lightweight canoe with a quick turn of speed and fine bow making it perfect for a couple to go day touring. The hull is Vee shaped at the extremes with a slight rocker. The Canadian canoe has built in buoyant chambers thus there is no requirement for additional buoyancy bags. It is stable and suitable for those new to canoeing and those who want a light boat that is easy to paddle.

Basic boat is without seats but with kneeling thwarts thus leaving space for it to be fitted out to your own specification.

The kit includes:
• Pre-cut wooden panels with pre-cut joints
• Epoxy resin
• Epoxy activator
• Epoxy fillers
• Woven glass fabric
• Woven glass tape
• Ties
• Comprehensive building manual
• Free technical support from a competent builder

The following additional options are available: Seats, sailing thwart, mast step, mast, sail, leeboard, motor mounts.

Glides through the water.

This boat was due to be launched on Windermere on Saturday 21st November but the floods meant that it could be launched from the car park.

(Our model is wearing the Indian open boat but they are a similar length and weight)