Paradox
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I have built 2 canoes and 2 kayaks by the stripper method over the past 2+ years. Speed measurements made with the GPS should be taken with a grain of salt and used for relative speeds only.
The first was a Guillemot L kayak, dubbed "Yorktown". She is a Nick Shade design of Guillemot Kayaks. She is about 17'9" long weighs about 50 lbs.. She is primarily western red cedar, with tiger maple shear stripe. She comfortably cruises at 4.5 mph, and I have got her up to 6.3 mph over 500' as measured on my Garmin GPS 62.
The second was a Wee Lassie Canoe built with/for a friend. I purchased the forms and plans from Newfound Woodworks in Bristol, NH. She is about 11'6" and 19 lbs. She is northern white cedar hull with western red cedar bilge football and boot stripes. Black walnut gunnels and thwart with black cherry decks. She comfortably cruises at 3 mph, and we got her up to 3.5 mph over 500' as measured on my Garmin GPS 62.
The next was a Wee Lassie II, named "Venus". She is about 14' long and 26 lbs. I lofted the plans from offsets in the book "Featherweight Boat Building" by "Mac" McCarthy. She is northern white cedar hull with western red cedar bilge football, decks and boot stripes. Black walnut gunnels and thwart. She comfortably cruises at 3.3 mph, and we got her up to 4 mph over 500' as measured on my Garmin GPS 62.
Recently launched is a Rob Macks designed "North Star" which I have named "Beluga". I purchased plans from Laughing Loon. She is about 18'5"' long and 38 lbs. fully rigged. She is northern white cedar hull with western red cedar deck. She comfortably cruises at 5.0 mph, and we got her up to 6.8 mph over 500' as measured on my Garmin GPS 62.
The paddle depicted in the last three photos is a Greenland Style of my own design. It is of western red cedar and tiger maple blade edges.
The first was a Guillemot L kayak, dubbed "Yorktown". She is a Nick Shade design of Guillemot Kayaks. She is about 17'9" long weighs about 50 lbs.. She is primarily western red cedar, with tiger maple shear stripe. She comfortably cruises at 4.5 mph, and I have got her up to 6.3 mph over 500' as measured on my Garmin GPS 62.
The second was a Wee Lassie Canoe built with/for a friend. I purchased the forms and plans from Newfound Woodworks in Bristol, NH. She is about 11'6" and 19 lbs. She is northern white cedar hull with western red cedar bilge football and boot stripes. Black walnut gunnels and thwart with black cherry decks. She comfortably cruises at 3 mph, and we got her up to 3.5 mph over 500' as measured on my Garmin GPS 62.
The next was a Wee Lassie II, named "Venus". She is about 14' long and 26 lbs. I lofted the plans from offsets in the book "Featherweight Boat Building" by "Mac" McCarthy. She is northern white cedar hull with western red cedar bilge football, decks and boot stripes. Black walnut gunnels and thwart. She comfortably cruises at 3.3 mph, and we got her up to 4 mph over 500' as measured on my Garmin GPS 62.
Recently launched is a Rob Macks designed "North Star" which I have named "Beluga". I purchased plans from Laughing Loon. She is about 18'5"' long and 38 lbs. fully rigged. She is northern white cedar hull with western red cedar deck. She comfortably cruises at 5.0 mph, and we got her up to 6.8 mph over 500' as measured on my Garmin GPS 62.
The paddle depicted in the last three photos is a Greenland Style of my own design. It is of western red cedar and tiger maple blade edges.
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