DIY composite canoe with foam core

Congrats Alan. looks great, thank you for sharing

Alan Gage said:

It's all loaded up on the trailer and ready for delivery tomorrow.

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Alan, I lost track of the end of this thread. This canoe was a nice project for the site and an even better gift for your young friends. I'm curious as to why you used a trailer and how long a trip that was to Minneapolis (?) for you.

Glenn MacGrady said:

Alan, I lost track of the end of this thread. This canoe was a nice project for the site and an even better gift for your young friends. I'm curious as to why you used a trailer and how long a trip that was to Minneapolis (?) for you.

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Minneapolis isn't very far, just under 3 hours.

I used a trailer because I had one and because I don't have racks on my car. It's just an old boat trailer. I screwed down a plywood floor and added the uprights to haul canoes. The little 4 cylinder Corolla had no problem pulling two canoes on the trailer.

One time I used it to pull a tandem to northern Minnesota for a short canoe trip with a boy I mentor. We stopped to grab a bite to eat and sat under the canoe to eat as it was the only shade in the very hot parking lot.

20200820_043 by Alan, on Flickr


Alan