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by Devon Jon
Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:54 pm
Forum: Choosing a Design
Topic: Lapstrake canoes
Replies: 4
Views: 7462

Thanks for that Scot, much appreciated. Looking through the Bear Mountain catalogue I think the most suitable design is the Cottage Cruiser as it has an easy sheer line. I am planning to build in ply/epoxy, so with 4mm sapele ply it should be light. As you say , it would need a keelson to fix the ga...
by Devon Jon
Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:36 pm
Forum: Choosing a Design
Topic: Lapstrake canoes
Replies: 4
Views: 7462

Lapstrake canoes

I am in the process of selecting a design of canoe to build. However, I am an advocate of lapstrake construction and have built dinghies this way before. Does anyone have experience of modifying strip plank plans to suit lapstrake? I realise that this may sound a little odd, but a well planked lapst...