Fantasy Vintage Cedar Strip Canoe Build in pic

[Just Duke]

http://nor-west.ca/en/our-canoes/

Looks like a Nor-West to me. I have a 2004 20 footer and it is a great boat. I went to their shop just 45 min. North of Montreal to get mine. Its a family operation and they make about 200 a year. They are also known as the "Inuit Pickup" because the bulk of their sales are to the Inuit tribe. They make them from 14 to 26 footers at 2 foot increments. Very stable craft of course. I guide out of mine and it will accommodate two fishermen very nicely. It drafts nothing and is rated for a 35 hp motor.
Here is a picture of my 20 footer on the Upper Magalloway with two of my clients. For those familiar with the Magalloway this is Landing Pool and we started in Parmachenee Lake.


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[Pb2au]

^ that is the ticket right there.

[Just Duke]

^ that is the ticket right there.

That's what I'm talking about. And how I'd planed spending my golden years.

[Just Duke]

I surely wouldn't be wearing chest waders in a canoe.

[6bg6ga]

I'd be wearing water wings myself.

[BruceB]

Damn straight about the chest waders! The belts do help, but better not to wear the waders at all.

When we first started learning canoeing as kids, age seven or eight, the"old guys" were at pains to teach us the risks and solutions. One deathless axiom was, "Prepare to get WET" Whether it was spray from white water or wave action, or drips from paddles, or rain, or even from complete dunkings when the canoe somehow rolled over.... we got wet, just as advertised.

We often dumped the canoes on purpose, rolling them over when empty of anything valuable, just so we could practice righting them, emptying them FROM OUTSIDE the craft, and then climbing back in without tipping them over again. If one knows how, it's not too difficult.... but we also learned to TIE the bailing can to the canoe!

Good times, great country.

[Just Duke]

Looks like the pic was taken in the wonderful state of Na-hemp-cha. No Lhab-sta trapping there though.

[Just Duke]

My Orvis catalogs came a few days ago.

[xacex]

Plans for the laker are in Gill Gilpatricks book, Building a strip canoe. http://www.amazon.com/Building-Strip.../dp/0899333494
I have a copy, and it is a great book on the subject. Another option is a strip dingy that can be built from 12 to 16 feet. I have a set of these plans, and they are well done. I also have the plans for the fisherman. Never got around to building them before I found some historical records of the Rapid Roberts drift boat.





rapid roberts
http://www.montana-riverboats.com/ph...ead.php?3,7591

[Just Duke]

Plans for the laker are in Gill Gilpatricks book, Building a strip canoe. http://www.amazon.com/Building-Strip.../dp/0899333494
I have a copy, and it is a great book on the subject. Another option is a strip dingy that can be built from 12 to 16 feet. I have a set of these plans, and they are well done. I also have the plans for the fisherman. Never got around to building them before I found some historical records of the Rapid Roberts drift boat.






rapid roberts
http://www.montana-riverboats.com/ph...ead.php?3,7591

Drift boats are great for fishing. That's a nice looking boat in the pic. Thanks for sharing.

[Just Duke]

This Bandsaw mill would keep me in plenty of Cedar strips.

[Just Duke]

I just got a call from my neighbor in WA and asked him to pull a diameter measurement off the average Cedar on my place.
After viewing my Doyle Stick I figure there's enough Cedar to build enough canoes for the Amish/Mennonite Navy.
<boatswain's whistle> "Weigh anchor Jodle and hoist the sails on the mizzen mast! Ya Ya!"

[historicfirearms]

Not a canoe, but cedar strip nonetheless. I built this one a few years back, took me two winters to finish it off. I've had it on one camping trip in Lake Superior and several day trips around Lake Michigan and other inland lakes. It's primarily white cedar, with red cedar accent strips and combing, and black cherry inlay just for fun. Sad thing is, we are moving to Arizona and I just put it up for sale because it won't get much use there.

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[waksupi]

Well if you are getting into other boat types, here is a locally built boat. Lots of wood boats on the lake in the summer.

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[Just Duke]

Not a canoe, but cedar strip nonetheless. I built this one a few years back, took me two winters to finish it off. I've had it on one camping trip in Lake Superior and several day trips around Lake Michigan and other inland lakes. It's primarily white cedar, with red cedar accent strips and combing, and black cherry inlay just for fun. Sad thing is, we are moving to Arizona and I just put it up for sale because it won't get much use there.

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You might want try the Rio Salado River in AZ before you sell it first.

[Just Duke]

A 40% greater modulus of rupture (strength/hardness) without heat and or moisture from kiln treating and up to 15% greater modulus of elasticity

[prsman23]

Duke. I'm going through plans now. Trying to decide on what to build. I want an all around canoe. Thinking of getting the bear mountain prospector plans. I'll post up more when I'm settled on a final design.

[Just Duke]

Duke. I'm going through plans now. Trying to decide on what to build. I want an all around canoe. Thinking of getting the bear mountain prospector plans. I'll post up more when I'm settled on a final design.

That's great news. Do you have a link to the bear mountain prospector plans?
Can you post pics here of your build?

[prsman23]

http://www.bearmountainboats.com/pla...040&id=8201318

Debating between the 15 and 16. I will def keep this thread going. Probably going to be in the winter when I get the project in full swing. On a quest for the right planks. I want a canoe that is mostly the dark red cedar, so getting the right boards might be an exercise in futility. We will see.

[Just Duke]

http://www.bearmountainboats.com/pla...040&id=8201318

Debating between the 15 and 16. I will def keep this thread going. Probably going to be in the winter when I get the project in full swing. On a quest for the right planks. I want a canoe that is mostly the dark red cedar, so getting the right boards might be an exercise in futility. We will see.

Did you decide?