This small boat was built in 1984 or so from plans (Martha's Tender) published in WoodenBoat. It was built using 1/2" exterior BC plywood. The seats, knees, rub rails, stem, and other miscellaneous parts were from red oak. The hull was covered with fiberglass cloth and resin. I was able to slide it in the bed of a full size pickup and used it in local lakes.
The canoe was built in 1986. I used western red cedar 1/4"x3/4" strips for the hull and then covered it with fiberglass cloth inside and out. The seats were made using red oak and plastic webbing weaved into the chair cane pattern. I do not recommend the plastic webbing, it stretches after a while of sitting. The gunnels were made from clear red fir. I still have this canoe and use it occasionally.
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I have seen the canoe but not the boat. What happened to it?
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Angie, I sold the boat before I started making canoes. The canoe in the picture was the second one I built, the first I sold as well. You were a tiny tot at the time and would not remember!
Angela, I sold it to make room for canoe building under the carport in the house we lived in at the time!
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