First one took the builder 4 1/2 hours to get on the water. It has been designed to be as easy to build as possible while keeping some of the qualities of a good paddling canoe - in particular the ability to track. Very detailed Plans

The Quick Canoe has been designed to be as easy to build as possible while keeping some of the qualities of a good paddling canoe – in particular the ability to track. It is not designed to be the BEST canoe, but the SIMPLEST plywood canoe that was FASTEST to build without being too bad on the water rather than the best paddling canoe.

Plans have 36 pages of detailed instructions including extensive advice to beginners. This is a real book and set of paper plans!

Length – 4.7m (15ft 6ins)
Beam – 0.83m (33ins)
Hull Weight – 23kg (45lbs) (Typical)
Draft – 0.100m, (4″)

Three sheets of 6mm (1/4″) Plywood.

This can be provided as either a printed book or a pdf file which we will email to you.  If you choose the pdf file option, it is vitally important to make sure we have the correct email address and phone number so we can resolve any difficulties in delivering the file to you.  To select the book change the option in the drop down box.