Building a Strip Canoe

by Gil Gilpatrick, Master Maine Guide

Building a Strip Canoe, Second Edition, Revised, and Expanded

Full-Sized Plans and Instructions for Eight Easy-To-Build, Field-Tested Canoes (plans are folded/tucked into the back of the book).

 

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Safety

The Canoe Models

The Preliminaries

Building the Hull

Fiberglassing

The Woodwork

Seats

Repairs

Paddles

Plans included:

18' White Guide: The classic canoe - both beautiful and functional

20" White Guide: Beauty and function in a larger size

White Water: Solo or pair whitewater tripping

River Runner: Best canoe for river and combination trips

Grand Laker: Square stern to house a motor

Puddle Duck: Great single person canoe

Wabnaki: Nice size for one or two people

The Laker: The canoe for casual canoeing

112 pp., softcover