Cape Man's Dory

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She's a beauty. What does she weigh?
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85 lbs
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What canoe design is that?
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Gil Gilpatrick Laker.
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Southern Red Cedar and ash.
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A tree from the property.
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cape man wrote: Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:10 pm Gil Gilpatrick Laker.
I made the same exact canoe about 21 years ago. Made it 3" shorter is all.
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Aripeka Angler (aka Richard) made a beautiful one about 10 years ago. It's a great design. Unbelievably stable and can carry a huge load.
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cape man wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:07 am Aripeka Angler (aka Richard) made a beautiful one about 10 years ago. It's a great design. Unbelievably stable and can carry a huge load.
It is certainly a great camping canoe. But it is harder to paddle than many. I use it to net whitefish in 39 degree water. So, I added outriggers. It can't tip over. I really think it is a spectacular design. I added a keel to mine because it tracked poorly without solo especially..
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I'd like to see the outriggers. I have a sail rig for mine but when it heels over it wants to steer into the wind. I have been tossing around outriggers for many years, and now my son is interested in the idea of sailing the canoe. If I do it they will be cedar stip as well with ash supports across the boat.
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