canoecraft

“Canoecraft” is the ultimate guide to building a wood-strip canoe. Ted Moores is a master builder of woodstrip/epoxy canoes. Over four decades teaching wooden-boat construction, he discovered that the same dream motivates all of his students, no matter their age: to build something beautiful and functional. “Canoecraft” is the road map to that dream. Moores offers comprehensive instructions for the first-time builder and for the second-time builder. He adds a variety of canoe plans, each presented as a traditional table of offsets. There is also a series of builder’s tips and techniques and an entire chapter on carving a paddle, the perfect accompaniment to a handcrafted canoe. The author’s counsel is straightforward: “When good materials are used and simple steps are performed with care, professional results are sure to follow”. Whether the goal is to build a general-purpose recreational canoe or an efficient modern tripping canoe or a full-decked fast-cruising canoe with walnut veneer, “Canoecraft” is the ideal guide to making it happen successfully.