The stringers, floorboards and wales are Douglas Fir. Stems and “decks” are 12 mm Meranti ply and ribs are Arroyo Willow cut a short distance from the shop. Skin is 8 oz. polyester from George Dyson and it's finished with four coats (1st thinned 7x1) of clear water-based varnish. Finished weight is 31 pounds.
On the water photos by Jack McNeal
Design Specs
LOA:
14′
0″
Beam:
2′
6″
Designer Name:
Hilary Russell
Type/Rig/Power:
double paddle canoe
Builder Name:
Steve Chambers - Blind Eye Boats
Home Port:
Morro Bay, California
Launching Date:
December 17, 2013