Canoe plans?

[jamie18thmo]

Hi All (first post!),

I was just wondering if anyone out there has ever built one of these canoes from SANDY POINT BOAT WORKS.

http://www.sandypointboatworks.com/prospector.html

I'm keen to have a go at making one, or something similar. Has anybody used any other plan suppliers. I'd be very pleased to hear of your experiences/recommendations.

Cheers for now,

J

 

[Roving Rich]

Nope never built one. I have built a Selway fisher prospector. Which is a stitch and glue/ tortured plywood version of the prospector.

The Prospector is a real classic boat. Its still reputed to be the best all-around boat ever built. I believe the Chestnut prospector is a 1909 design. Bill Mason paddled a canvas version, and every manufacturer offers their take on it, in every concievable material.

A friend who is also a boat designer reckons he has got the build time down to about 120 hours. He is a pro and has built tens of boats in cedar strip to take molds off for modern plastic boats. - Don't underestimate the time involved to build one.

The ones pictured look fantastic ! I'm sure it would be a real joy to paddle and a beautiful craft to behold.
Go for it !

Cheers
Rich

 

[Snufkin]

You might want to give JoJo a pm, he's a member here and he builds canoes. He may not be familiar with the specific design but I'm sure he'd be able to give it the once over for you.

 

[jamie18thmo]

Thanks for the useful info guys. I'll have a look round at other plans before spending any money.

By the way....Snufkin, I like your NZ photo in the gallery. Did you have a good trip?

I spent a month down there earlier this year and we're heading down there for good early next year. Can't wait! That's actually where I intend to make and use the canoe.

Cheers,

J

 

[jojo]

Hi Jamie. PM sent. As far as strippers are concerned, the only time I'll build another one is if I get paid well for it !!! A well made one can be absolutely beautiful, but very time consumming to build.
I would rather build a ply one nowadays and spend more time on the water than in the building shed. The other canoes I love are canvas skin-on-frame. I have buiilt a couple of them and they are just lovely in my eye, very light, responsive, easy to build and most importantly cheap to make!!I like them...
A stripper is beautiful and light but takes a lots of effort and can be quite expensive.
www.Selway-fisher.com have some good plans for ply and strip plank, which are reasonably priced, I quite like the Wren. They have a couple of Adirondack, I have just noticed....hum interesting
If anyone wants to see a couple of my canoes, including a stripper, have a look at a friend's website: www.birchcanoes.com, bespoke canoes and signs page, I think. And i am not selling anything through his website!

 

[Snufkin]

Thanks for the useful info guys. I'll have a look round at other plans before spending any money.

By the way....Snufkin, I like your NZ photo in the gallery. Did you have a good trip?

I spent a month down there earlier this year and we're heading down there for good early next year. Can't wait! That's actually where I intend to make and use the canoe.

Cheers,

J

It's a fantastic country, I'm envious of you. I'm thinking of heading that way one day myself but it's a really huge commitment.

 

[Snufkin]

Jojo those canoes are superb! cool signs too :You_Rock_ .

 

[bothyman]

These are closer to home

>> http://www.selway-fisher.com/Opcanstrip.htm

MickT

 

[jojo]

thanks Snufkin. I had build the strip/veneer canoe using an interpretation of a tiny set of plans from a book called The Bark canoes and skin boats of North america. It was a hunting canoe and I enjoyed building it and using it but would not do it again like that. too much work.. I still have a Skin on Frame kayaks I built following a traditional inuit design, its a bit small for me though as I built it for my daughter who has now lost interest! I would love to live in New Zealand, unfortunatly, I think I may well be deemed too old by the authorities !!. May be when I am "retired" and the kids have their own lives. There or the Yukon Territories. . If you think to long about it, you end up doing nothing! If you are single and not too many attachements, why not?

 

[alf]

Hi J, I know it's while since you posted your question, but I built a similar canoe using 2 books - Canoecraft: An Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction by Ted Moores and Building a Strip Canoe by Gil Gilpatrick. They sell plans from Canoecraft but they do give enough info for you to draw them out yourself. My blog, http://doggy-paddle.blogspot.com/, shows my effort at various stages. You shouldn't have any real problems if you can handle woodwork tools and have a practise with the fibreglass (if you haven't used it before). Be glad to help if I can, assuming that you haven't already built your boat.

 

[jon r]

Hi Jamie and welcome to the forum!

I made this canoe not long ago. Its not as professional or industrial as the one you are thinking of making but it may be of interest to you. I didnt use any plans either.

http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/canoe2.htm