If you could get plans for any canoe model...

[Moonman]

Hi Guys,

I asked this on another board a few months back - if you could get plans to build a strip canoe from among the very many different boats out there (you know, all those nice models for which plans are not available), which boat would be your first choice?

Moonman.

[mtpocket]

This one. The L'Hirondelle. It is in the Canadian Canoe Museum. It is a decked sailing canoe, 15'1" long, 34" wide, built sometime around 1890 by the Ontario Canoe Company in Peterborough. It is built of red cedar in the cedar-rib style, vertically stripped with walnut decking, chrome-plated brass hardware and a Radix folding fan centerboard that is worked by a lever. The canoe combines the traditional shape of the Canadian open canoe with the decking that is usually associated with American sailing canoes.

[hoz]

have you checked here?
http://dragonflycanoe.com/

Lots of info on decked sailing canoes.

[Jim Dodd]

I'm not sure if this would count?
I would love the plans for a Bell Magic!
! have a Magic in my shop now, for seat repair, and love it!
Jim

[Moonman]

Thats a coincidence. The Magic is a boat I've always really liked. I think it would exceptionally beautiful as a stripper.

Moonman.

[Bryan Hansel]

I have a Magic and it is an outstanding solo touring canoe. I'd love to have plans for the Wildfire and the Yellowstone Solo. I have one of those also, but I would really love to have one in wood.

Bryan

[Jim Dodd]

It would be good if someone would twist David Youst's arm a little and get him to sell some similar plans!
I'd be up for a couple designs!!!
Jim