Something like a Bell Yellowstone

[Rubbaboo]

Had a bit of a Marketplace score the other day, so I guess I’m going into canoe building mode soon. I really enjoy my wife’s Bell Yellowstone, can anyone recommend a model with plans that’s similar?
Unreal, they’d been using the planks for shelves for the last 50 years, not a knot in the pile, full1”x12”x16’&14’s

 

[Pseudonym]

I'm not any help with regard to your request about canoe designs, but wanted to say that I admire your canoes and, based on the looks of that garage door, perhaps you raised hockey players.

 

[Alan Gage]

I think I can still put my hands on the digital plans for this boat. When I was designing it I had a composite Wildfire available and compared measurements as a sanity check now and again. It's not a copy but it's in the same ballpark. Mine, as I recall, has more volume.

Solo 14

I've been wanting something more maneuverable for moving water day trips so decided to build another canoe (imagine that). 14'x30" with something like 1.5" rocker and pretty soft stems. Fairly high volume carried to the stems to give Sadie more room and hopefully provide a drier ride in rapids...

www.canoetripping.net

Alan

 

[gumpus]

You might consider the Osprey. Osprey and Yellowstone have similar capabilities; both have good handling and very nice cruising efficiency for maneuverable boats. I sold my composite Yellowstone because I prefer the Osprey. I recently bought a (blue) Swift Cirrus; it has similar characteristics as Osprey and Yellowstone and does not give up performance but somehow Yost gave it extra stability.