Canoe Building Book Suggestions

[Veinot]

Originally posted in the wooden boats forum and someone from there suggested I post here;

"Hi All;
My wife wants a canoe so I have been looking for a good book with plans to follow and was wondering if anyone has used a book to build a canoe and could drop some pictures of the result. I am familiar skin on frame construction, currently building a kayak for myself using this method. I would prefer to do something in the stitch and glue method because I do not have a lot of space for a mold or forms.
The kind of canoe she wants is a double touring canoe; I would like to also build a open double paddle canoe for my oldest as a first boat."

Let me know, thanks,

 

[Benson Gray]

The list of plans at http://wcha.org/catalogs/plans.html may help. Good luck,

Benson

 

[Jim Dodd]

Nick Shade, of Gillemont , has a couple of great building books, but better yet, his videos are top notch, as well as his explanations !
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE4SrExIQ2h7tK_dUCXy4Fw
Canoecraft, by Ted Moore is the standard, and a new one on the scene, very well illustrated by Suzan Van Leuven, Canoe Building.

Jim

 

[Rob Stevens]

Neither Moores nor Van Leuven will help with stitch and glue method as they are about strip building.

Aside; I wasn't familiar with the book by Susan Van Leuven. I notice it was published in 1998. Used copies are commanding a good price on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.ca/Illustrated-Guide-Strip-Canoe-Building/dp/0764305379/ref=sr_1_1

 

[Rob Stevens]

A Google search for "stitch and glue canoe" yields several options for plans and kits, including;
Chesapeake Lightcraft; https://www.clcboats.com/shop/boat-plans/stitch-and-glue-boat-plans/
Pygmy Boats; http://www.pygmyboats.com/kit-construction-process.html
Freeranger; http://www.freerangercanoe.com/stitch-and-glue-canoe/
"Instructables"; http://www.instructables.com/id/Stich-Glue-Plywood-Canoe/

etc,...

 

[Jim Dodd]

Neither Moores nor Van Leuven will help with stitch and glue method as they are about strip building.
https://www.amazon.ca/Illustrated-Guide-Strip-Canoe-Building/dp/0764305379/ref=sr_1_1

I stand corrected ! Thanks Rob !

Jim

 

[Veinot]

That is a lot; I think on hind sight the issue is, well 2 things; a I am new to building boats and never tried a stitch and glue, 2 is with all the options I am not sure what I want really. From the other forum I think I have it narrowed down, for my wife, a prospector or Canadain styled canoe. For the oldest, anything easy to build geared to new paddlers. So I guess what I should ask is what would you, as in all of you, suggest for a first time build that has had good success?