Daytrip - Touring Canoe Information?

Skylane182 · Post by **Skylane182** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:34 pm

Hey, are there any other builders of these canoes other than the ones listed on the Boatplans.dk website? Matt's review makes them seem a little sensitive and not recomended for beginner paddlers? I'd like some more info on these as im looking to build my first canoe. Thanks !

Post by **jem** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:24 pm

I imagine there's lots of builders around. Morten's free canoe plans are linked to in a few locations around the web. Problem is they all may not read this forum.

One item to mention: I put the seats about 10" off the floor. Had they been lower, the canoe would be a little more stable but maybe a little harder to paddle.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:15 pm

Ah ok, i'll have to look at the plans to see where they have the seats placed. looking at the website with the new pics show the touring canoe with FIVE adults aboard??!!...wow

Skylane182 · Post by **Skylane182** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:18 pm

forgot to log in above
thanks

Post by **jem** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:22 pm

I hadn't looked at that picture. Wow! That is a lot of people in a canoe!

The 18' version has some nice hauling capacity.

Skylane182 · Post by **Skylane182** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:00 pm

Really, theres actually two side by side in the center. If it was built per plans, that looks pretty stable to me, plus it looks like some if not all seat tops are flush with the top sheer of the hull?

Post by **jem** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:09 pm

Best thing to do is build it without seats, get everything covered with at least 2 coats of epoxy, then take it out with some buckets or things of different heights to sit on.

See what feels the best to you and then install your seats.

Skylane182 · Post by **Skylane182** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:50 am

That sounds like a plan. Thanks.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:31 pm

Mortensen just updated his site (www.boatpalns.dk) today and added some of my pictures for the Day tripper (15 ft version) . I also have a site with the first 7 days of my build on it. Keeping my site up to date proved harder than buildong the boat.

www.errington.org

I found the boat very stable fun to paddle. it definately requires a good fore & aft balance to paddle it straight though. I found that my big weight aft and my light son up forward caused a drafting that steered more on my strokes. My son's strokes had less affect than they should have.

Over all looking forward to a good summer of paddling next year.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:35 pm

Sorry wasn't logged in when I posted the previous.

John