It’s been over a month since I written anything in my blog. I would rather post something worth reading than just posting filler to up my post count.  But I have been very busy while I was not blogging, working on some new projects for spring.

My experience with Stonefly had turned me off to canoes designs. As beautiful as that boat is, very few have been built that I am aware of. Lots of Oh’s and Ahh’s but few sales. So I have avoided canoes, till now.  I started asking what people would like to see and I found a lot of interest in tandems. Not tandem kayaks, but open boats like canoes. Perhaps a Recreational tandem kayak too.

I was looking through the Sand Box (that is where I store boat designs I am ‘playing’ with) and I found a design I had forgotten about.

A 16′ long tandem canoe that I find quite attractive. I was totally surprised to see this too!  Because of the orange color I used designing it I decided to call in Tangerine. You will be seeing more on this very soon.

Before I found Tangerine, I was looking at ideas for a simple and cheap boat. Problem is you can’t get much cheaper than they are now. Searching the web for inspiration I was looking at the Cajun Pirogue (often pronounced Pea-row). A very simple flat bottomed boat. This was the perfect candidate.

What I came up with is not totally true to tradition. I did add some V to the hull instead of trying to keep it flat bottomed. That should make it track better and not always wanting to turn in circles. Not as maneuverable but much better out on a lake.

This is about a simple and cheap as I can make one. There is a one man version too. (I guess I didn’t learn my lesson to well.) I see this as a good boat for someone wanting to try Fuselage Frame or as a good father son project.  I think it would make a good Boy Scout or summer camp project too.

I am working on a couple of other designs that will be seeing soon but I will save them for another day. I need something else to write about.