Roy T,
I'm assuming you want a square stern so you can put a motor on it. If you
want something mostly for paddle but also an ELECTRIC motor, consider
finding plans for a double ender about 2-3 ft longer than what you want and
making one of the station molds towards the end into a transom.
On the other hand if you really want to put a GAS motor on a canoe, and you
don't plan to ever paddle it unless the motor quits, then you need a canoe
designed for that. Wooden Boat issue 121 had an article on a builder of
'Grand Lake Canoes' - big square stern canoes that looked real happy with
outboard motors on them. I don't recall if they showed line drawings in the
article or not. (back issues at: <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.WOODENBOAT.com/wbbacki.htm" target="_blank">http://www.WOODENBOAT.com/wbbacki.htm</a>)
Do you prefer to build wood and canvas, or cedar strip?
> Just out of curiousity, how much would an original one in restorable
> condition be worth?
Depends on what you mean by 'restorable condition' - if it is in very good
shape, needing only some paint and varnish, maybe new cane for the seats, it
might be worth $500-1000, or more. Be aware that cracked ribs may be
discovered only after you have bought the boat and stripped off the old
varnish.
However, if it needs to be recanvassed, has rotten decks or rails from
laying on the ground, and any significant rib or planking damage, in my
opinion, it is worth no more than $50-100 for rebuilding purposes, and
that's assuming that you can do all the work yourself, for yourself (not to
sell). If you are going to pay someone to restore it, or if you plan to sell
it for a profit, then they need to PAY YOU to take the boat.
These are wonderful old boats and I love to see the ones which have been
restored, but romance aside, from a purely practical point of view, I
believe you can build a better boat from scratch with the same or less time
and money than it takes to restore a classic canoe unless the classic is in
very good shape to start with.
for more thoughts on the costs of restoring a wood and canvas canoe, read
the thread in this group: Canoe rebuilt with Epoxy
--
Gary Wright
Springfield, MO
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funjumper101 DeleteThis @hotmail.com (Funjumper101) wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to find some plans for a boat similar to an Old Town
> Square Stern canoe.
>
> There are pictures at
>
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>
> and
>
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>
> The boat is the green one at the dock in the first picture.
>
> A friend of mine's family has one on Big Sebago Lake in Maine.
> Unfortunately the boat is now deteriorating in a barn. The boat was
> restored and fiberglassed in the mid eighties. It was used for several
> years, then taken out of service. I would like to build one if I can
> get the plans.
>
> Just out of curiousity, how much would an original one in restorable
> condition be worth?
>
> Thanks for the advice.
>
> Roy T.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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