subject: Canoe Plans - Examples of Easy Canoe Plans [print this page] Although many a times we dream about building our own canoes, after thinking about the hard work involved we step back. But, the truth is that canoe building can be as easy as other simple do it yourself project. By following very detailed but easy to follow canoe plans and a canoe building manuals you can fulfill your dream without much time, money and effort. This article gives you an overview of some cheap and easy to make canoe plans.
If you are thinking about a cheap and easy to make canoe plan, plywood and epoxy can be the first one to consider. These canoes are made of plywood panels of very simple shape.The side panels are folded around the bottom panel. Duct tapes are used to hold them in place. After finishing the body, simple sheet reinforcements, breasthooks and a rubrail are installed. You are almost done. Now, apply epoxy coating and paint with your favorite color.
Little chief canoes can also be constructed quickly and easily with ordinary materials. These canoes have attractive molded lines and may be built either as a paddling model, or can be adapted for use with small outboard motors with slight changes. Oak, ash and walnut are mostly used for braces. Floors, fillers, moulds and stems are mostly made up of fir plywood.
Using red wood strips and following a very easy to follow blue print redwood canoes can be constructed easily at a low cost. Straight grained red wood, fire plywood, clear white pine and straight grained fir are its major construction materials. Buidling the form, Laying up the strips, placing the hulls and removing the form are the main steps involved in the construction procedure. Finishing touches include adding gunwales, inwales, seats, yokes and breast plates.
I highly recommend you to grab a good collection of canoe plans and canoe building manuals before you start your canoe building project.
