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Robin sent me a set of plans a couple of years ago. I need a big solo, and I'd like something traditional with some rocker. This one looks like the one, so I'm starting the build. Stats listed are 15' long, 31 1/2 wide, 12 3/4 deep and 2 " rocker. I've measured up the plans, looks like the center measurement is to the outside of the outwales, as the inside measurements from hull to hull are a little less that 30". Anyway, cut out the stem forms today, might be a week or two before I get...

After a summer of cancelled trip plans and frustration, got to have an end-of-season consolation prize. Picked up another wood canvas canoe this weekend advertised as a 14' Chestnut. The stars aligned and I had access to the car to run a quick trip out of town and see it in person. Fell for her right away and brought her home... She's a narrow one. Width is 30" outwale to outwale, depth is 13" at centre thwart. Narrow 1-1/2" ribs nicely rounded with 1-1/2" spacing. Brass stembands not...

Wow, the temps here in the northeast US hit almost 70 F. so I jumped on this canoe that I was gifted by a very generous friend. It was an 18' Chestnut Cruiser, called a "Leader" back in the day. I can't lift an 18'er anymore, so I decided to remove 2 feet from the center and make it a 16' Cruiser (Kruger). Much to my surprise, it came out pretty good. It needed new inwales anyway, so this was a perfect time to make the move. I have been thinking a lot about how to do this and was really...