First Canoe

[Gamma1214]

If the canoe will not be lighter, I can just quit now.

I think there are still many ways that you can reduce final weight. 4 oz glass will be lighter than 6 oz and s-glass is stronger than e-glass. I usually use 4 oz e-glass on the whole hull with an extra layer (also 4 oz) on the football (e-glass inside, s-glass outside)

You can reduce further by reducing gunwale size, eliminating decks, placing the seat on tabs and eliminating a thwart... stuff like that.

I also don't know if people try to distinguish their first build or if they're just trying to build the boat they want.

Personally, I didn't know what I wanted in a solo canoe so I built what was recommended to me. After the first, I was able to describe what it did well vs what it needed to do better and I was able to pick hulls that more closely matched by needs.