15' dinghy stability?

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15' dinghy stability?

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is the dinghy stable enough for a poling platform? not really concerned about speed on this boat cause it will be mostly poled so a 3-4hp motor would be fine.
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Depends on your balance. Can you stand in like a canoe and be comfortable?
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well i did have a gheenoe which was quite stable. is it atleast as stable as a gheenoe? i have been in other square back canoes that were not very stable at all.
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Post by jem »

Gheenoe might be a bit stabler since they are pretty wide and have a square back.

And you're right, a square back canoe can be unstable if the bottom is rounded.
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i was searching the forums and came across the post for the buc extreme. are those plans available yet?
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yes
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where? i did not see them on the website.
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is this the one that will take a 10-15hp motor? in this post?viewtopic.php?t=75&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30
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Post by jem »

That's actually a proto type that will take a 20hp.

I drew a smaller one that will take a 10hp and is 44" max beam. It's not posted anywhere but I could e-mail some images.

Contact me via e-mail for that.
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