: Hello Bill H.

: At this stage of my planning , outriggers and leeboards are a
: little ahead for now. I have seen photos of small canoes with a
: small sail. Todd Bradshaws book on sailing rigs etc. is an
: excellent picture book with DIY instructions.
: I was hoping for suggestions from anyone who has built a small
: double paddle sailing canoe.
: Douglas

It's just worth remembering if you choose to put a sail on it later on, some things like extra thwarts are nice since sailing stresses the hull much more than paddling ever will.

Some of the small canoes have a single thwart, might be great for paddling, might not be the ideal for sailing. You can though sail any canoe.

Bill H.