tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528843302524504726.post2888136932998566913..comments2024-01-09T11:08:10.445-05:00Comments on Designing and Building a Sailing Canoe: Taking a Look at Current Designs.Geoff Chick Sr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07664310734207317824noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528843302524504726.post-56125397928602382072008-12-13T09:49:00.000-05:002008-12-13T09:49:00.000-05:00My goal in doing this project was simplicity and s...My goal in doing this project was simplicity and speed of construction since I only had 3 months for building, hence the decision to go with a lug rig.<BR/>John Hupfield of Lost in the Woods Boatworks makes a nice drop in mast/ leeboard mount for traditional canoes. I've seen it in action and it works well.Geoff Chick Sr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07664310734207317824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528843302524504726.post-2525821898923795832008-12-13T02:46:00.000-05:002008-12-13T02:46:00.000-05:00I had been a life long sailor who has now spent th...I had been a life long sailor who has now spent the last few years paddling canoes instead. Ease of cartopping and variety of water access has been the appeal. Like you I would like to combine the two activities. Your comments seem about right to me concerning the designs above. The Horton Bufflehead is a thing of beauty and efficiency, probably the best sailor in this class. BUT for advanced building techniques only. The S-F 50-50 would be more basic construction but still a big project with lots of parts. Of course, that's generally true for sailboats. Hence the appeal of the paddle boat. I put the shell on the roof rack, toss the paddles in the back of the car and head for the water. So I would be interested in the 'simplest' sailing design, maybe even a conversion of one of my existing canoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com