: The classic Micmac Looks like you held very close to the scale drawings.
: If you were to build another, is there anything you would change?

: Roger
Roger, I would use more forms than the book suggests and would probably either make the stern seat area wider or try the hanging seat method and move the seat forward about 3 inches. I'm a 200 lb 6 foot guy and although I can paddle this canoe all day I would prefer a little more room for my Arse. I wear a size 36 if that helps. As for tracking, Wow, I used the kootenay stem forms provided in Davids book, One stroke and away you go. They are nice and low to the water as well so they do nicely in the wind. As for rocker I went with 1.5 inches. When I kneel alone in this boat I can paddle circles around any of the tin or fiberglass canoes on the lake. As for a keel, Dont be silly-that is what the kootenay stems are for. It holds a wonderful line. The spacer blocks make it weigh in heavy at 60 lbs but i also used heavier than needed outwhales at 9/16ths and added the decks. The thwarts and the rest are from red oak which is where most of the weight comes from. But it is canon proof. Any more info just ask. Cheers, Elliott