Monthly Archives: January 2012
Canoe Outfitting
Still a work in progress as ultimately I would like to be able to rig for sailing as well. I have had her out on the water but not done a proper river trip yet – I think I know where I want to put the thwart but am reluctant to drill more holes until I am sure! This boat has already claimed a canoe first descent of a famous concrete ditch in the north east……
I marked out a card template first to enable me to quickly mark out the drill points. 4cm down from the gunnel, 10cm apart….
With a couple of d-rings under the thwart I could just cage the whole front section of the boat for buoyancy…
Plenty of gear storage. A couple of d-rings on the hull will neaten this up later.
The lacing holes are 10cm apart. A 12cm length of tube gives an easy clip point whilst still staying under the gunwale.
Evergreen Sunburst Canoe
1 x Evergreen Sunburst (14’6″)
1 x Harmony 60″ air bag
1 x Endless River 32″ airbag
1 x 30 litre barrel
12m x 5mm accessory cord (lacing)
10m x 5mm accessory cord (buoyancy cradle)
4m 8mm tubing
masking tape
marker pen
tape measure
card
lighter
knife
drill
