Lapstrake Canoe by Louye2
This is a 14 foot canoe made from okoume marine plywood and mahogany. It is a modified reproduction of a design by Henry Rushton – a canoe builder who lived in Canton, New York in the late 1880’s. He was America’s premier builder of double-paddle canoes which were very popular at the time. These canoes are usually propelled using a kayak paddle, but they can also be sailed. Mr. Rushton was known for his extremely lightweight and durable canoes some of which weighed about 10 pounds. My canoe weighs only 50 pounds and could be built even lighter if spruce were substituted for the mahogany.