I'm not exactly sure whether this is a pirogue, a double paddle canoe, a sharpie, or a dory, but I do know that it was the most successful of the boats I've made so far. This is primarily a flat water boat, with enough stability to stand in if you are agile enough. The sixteen footer has enough capacity for two adults in calm water, in fact, next year I'm taking it deer hunting. Should carry the carcass and me, in the off chance I actually hit one. Please, if you have comments, questions, or suggestions, drop me a line .
Nobody knows what a pirogue is, or how to spell it.
Ominous cracking in bottom of cheap canoe can be eliminated by adding another layer of plywood to put knee on when getting into boat. The cheap, disposable boat will be the one everybody likes best. High stress framing members made up of several pieces of wood should be reinforced with fiberglass at the joint. A little bit of rocker goes a long way in compensating for low freeboard.