There are a few questions that I have been thinking about recently. My boat is 14.76 feet long and 2.95 feet wide. If I use this type of canoe alone without driftwood, can I sail into the ocean? My place is about an hour's drive from the beach. The second question is what size of canvas should be used if wind sails are installed?
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There are a few questions that I have been thinking about recently. My boat is 14.76 feet long and 2.95 feet wide. If I use this type of canoe alone without driftwood, can I sail into the ocean? My place is about an hour's drive from the beach. The second question is what size of canvas should be used if wind sails are installed?
I would totally learn what your new canoe can do and handle and be completely comfortable in all conditions before attempting to rig a sail on it. My two cents.
Jim
Jim
The short answer is yes, but a sailing canoe has some unique challenges. The book at the first link below can be a great place to start. The 'canvas' for a canoe sail is very light weight. Cotton was traditional and the weight is similar to bed sheets. Most modern sails use Dacron which has a number of advantages. The forum at the second link below is another good source of information. Good luck,
Benson
Canoe Rig: The Essence and the Art
I think Boatman53 is right about just paddling some.
I love the ocean, but ocean paddling is intense. I suggest practicing self-rescue in deep water first. I'd go with other paddlers too, even kayakers.
The easiest way to sail a canoe is to just run downwind with something to catch the wind. This is great because it doesn't require adding masts, leeboards, or rudders.
A real sailing rig on a canoe can be intense too. I'd want lots of flotation so recovering after flips is easier.
Have fun.
there is the possibility to sail a canoe ... like a friend of mine.
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I never said it wasn’t possible. I actually have a sailing canoe or two. I sold a couple of sailing rigs with Lee boards at the WCHA assembly last July. I was sailing my Old Town years ago with my wife and a friend had a good press of canvas too and the mast broke. Familiarity with the canoe and my skills kept us from capsizing. My wife and I actually sailed away from our wedding in that canoe.
Jim
Jim
Thank you very much, Gray. What's bothering me is that I haven't figured out how to install it yet. There are very few wooden canoes in our country, and this canoe is probably the only one among the more than 4 million people in our city, so I don't have any experience to learn from. Secondly, I really can't bear to install the mast by damaging the bottom of the boat. The problem with canvas is easy to solve. We have a kite in our hometown where there are many parachute fabric materials. If I buy it online, it can reach me within 24 hoursThe short answer is yes, but a sailing canoe has some unique challenges. The book at the first link below can be a great place to start. The 'canvas' for a canoe sail is very light weight. Cotton was traditional and the weight is similar to bed sheets. Most modern sails use Dacron which has a number of advantages. The forum at the second link below is another good source of information. Good luck,
Benson
Canoe Rig: The Essence and the Art
I would like to see a photo of how he was installed and fixed onto the ship's hullthere is the possibility to sail a canoe ... like a friend of mine.
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if it is wind out there.
The pictures at the first link below should give you an idea of how a mast step is commonly added in a plastic canoe (without damaging anything). The second link has pictures of how the lines and mast step are commonly installed in a wooden canoe with a single sail. The third link shows how twin sails can be rigged if you want to really go wild. Let me know if this doesn't answer your question.
Benson
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