Seen This Type of Canoe?

[Black_Fly]

My son found this canoe in a friend’s yard in SC. I’ve never seen a wood frame like this, so I figured more knowledgeable folks here might find this interesting…or not. I have no idea what the hull is made of and my boy did not ask.

 

[Alan Gage]

Skin on frame. Likely home built. Much more common construction method for kayaks than canoes. I believe a couple of our members use them almost exclusively and maybe even posted a build thread. The skin is, I believe, usually dacron.

Alan

 

[snapper]

Not sure what the frame is made of but in similar boats like this that I've seen, the fabric used for the body was Dacron. That's about all I can add. Sorry...

That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well.

snapper

PS - Alan's post arrived as I was writing mine. Seems like Dacron is the winner!

 

[Farback]

Agreed. I’ve made a number of skin on frame kayaks, but never a canoe. I use polyester fabric, but dacron is usually the choice for canoes.

 

[Steve in Idaho]

Something like these, but I haven't seen on with hung seats.

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I just hate seeing a hull neglected like that.

 

[stripperguy]

My son built a 12 ft version when he was 12 years old, the plans were s
a Christmas present that year.
It weighed 10 lbs...