Hey folks. I've been keeping my eye out for a boat that will check off most of my "want" boxes in a single boat. Obviously I'm not going to get both "good for paddling around the local swamps" and "capable of trans-Atlantic passage" in the same boat, but there are some that seem realistic.
Generally, I'd like:
1) Light enough for one person to handle, both on- and off-water. Locally, I'm likely to be boating alone, so I'm going to need to be able to get it off the car and into the water without help.
2) Capable of carrying two people, at least under human propulsion. I'm thinking "canoe like" here.
3) Allow both sailing and paddling. I'm not a big fan of rowing as recreation, since I like to see where I'm going. If that's a third propulsion option, awesome, but it's not required.
I'm looking for something comfortable on rivers and reasonably calm lakes and ponds; I don't need to be able to take it out on the ocean, or cross the great lakes, or anything like that.
I've spotted a few options that look plausible, and I'd like input on them. I've never built a boat, but I have done a fair amount of woodworking ranging from "knock it together and hope it holds" carpentry up to a small "trick" box where the joints had to be cut dead on or it would either fall open instantly or not open at all. Hand cut dovetails are time-consuming, but not a particular challenge, and I'm planning to start making furniture this fall. I'm short on electrical tools, but hand-powered tools don't bother me any. It just means some things take more time.
Option 1: Something like the "Beth" sailing canoe. My sailing skills are limited, so I'd certainly want to figure out how to put an outrigger or two on it as training wheels. On the plus side, it looks like just leaving off the masts would leave me with a pretty decent single-person canoe, and under light wind it would be a pretty capable sailboat. Under heavy wind, I'd have to accept getting pretty wet, even with outriggers. Downside, I hear it's moderately complex as a first build, and could get frustrating.
Option 2: Buy a canoe, and add an outrigger and sail. Probably the easiest choice, but not terribly appealing.
Option 3: Build the Whisp, by Steve Redmond. I love the look of it, it looks like it has the sailing capacity I'd like, and it looks like it might be narrow enough to use a paddle or double-ended paddle, although somewhat awkward. I'm not sure how it would do as a first build, though.
Option 4: Last night I stumbled across the "Larsboat" and "Trilars" designs by Jim Michalak, which look like they might do the job in combination. I don't know much else about the larsboat, though...
Any advice or opinions are welcome!
Generally, I'd like:
1) Light enough for one person to handle, both on- and off-water. Locally, I'm likely to be boating alone, so I'm going to need to be able to get it off the car and into the water without help.
2) Capable of carrying two people, at least under human propulsion. I'm thinking "canoe like" here.
3) Allow both sailing and paddling. I'm not a big fan of rowing as recreation, since I like to see where I'm going. If that's a third propulsion option, awesome, but it's not required.
I'm looking for something comfortable on rivers and reasonably calm lakes and ponds; I don't need to be able to take it out on the ocean, or cross the great lakes, or anything like that.
I've spotted a few options that look plausible, and I'd like input on them. I've never built a boat, but I have done a fair amount of woodworking ranging from "knock it together and hope it holds" carpentry up to a small "trick" box where the joints had to be cut dead on or it would either fall open instantly or not open at all. Hand cut dovetails are time-consuming, but not a particular challenge, and I'm planning to start making furniture this fall. I'm short on electrical tools, but hand-powered tools don't bother me any. It just means some things take more time.
Option 1: Something like the "Beth" sailing canoe. My sailing skills are limited, so I'd certainly want to figure out how to put an outrigger or two on it as training wheels. On the plus side, it looks like just leaving off the masts would leave me with a pretty decent single-person canoe, and under light wind it would be a pretty capable sailboat. Under heavy wind, I'd have to accept getting pretty wet, even with outriggers. Downside, I hear it's moderately complex as a first build, and could get frustrating.
Option 2: Buy a canoe, and add an outrigger and sail. Probably the easiest choice, but not terribly appealing.
Option 3: Build the Whisp, by Steve Redmond. I love the look of it, it looks like it has the sailing capacity I'd like, and it looks like it might be narrow enough to use a paddle or double-ended paddle, although somewhat awkward. I'm not sure how it would do as a first build, though.
Option 4: Last night I stumbled across the "Larsboat" and "Trilars" designs by Jim Michalak, which look like they might do the job in combination. I don't know much else about the larsboat, though...
Any advice or opinions are welcome!
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