: I added a keel and a plastic seat. It was like a completely new boat, tracks
: very strong and the fixed (actually slides forward and backward for
: balance) seat makes for a more stable feeling. Now lets go fishing!

I gather that you bayeau types favor a single paddle but a boat that narrow would take a longish double paddle nicely. No need to j-stroke or change sides. Always got water in my lap doing that.
It would also be more effective when walloping 'gators. If the paddle is fairly long you won't dribble water on yourself when the off blade is raised in the air.
Here are a couple of pictures that show the type of lumber I'm talking about. They were taken when I took my pirogue out in Lake Superior last summer.
http://hometown.aol.com/cfronzek/boatpix.html
Your pirogue/canoe is taking these boats in a new direction. Keep up the good work.
Charlie