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Here are some canoes and paddles I have built.

These are not kit boats - I start with purchased plans, lumber, epoxy and fiberglass cloth. I have tried to give credit to the designers who created the plans, where known.
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garywright > Canoe Paddle1b The dark wood is western red cedar and the lighter wood is mostly sitka spruce. My logo - designed by my brother, David Wright - is silkscreened on rice paper under the fibergglass which encapsulates the blade.
garywright > Canoe Paddle2 I always use hardwood for the edges of the blades, here sassafras.
garywright > Canoe Paddle2b The paddle tips (white on this one) are a mixture of epoxy with various fillers to provide very effective protection against wear and impact.
garywright > Canoe Paddle - T grip Some performance oriented paddles prefer the T-style grip. I use a mortise and tenon joint to attach the grip to the shaft.
garywright > Canoe Paddle - Modified grip Here I have tried to merge the traditional "palm" or "pear" grip with the more technical "T" style of grip.
garywright > 16' 1941 Old Town Sure, I'm smiling now, but this boat caused me a lot of pain. It came very close to ending up in the kindling box. No, I didn't build it - but with the same time and money it took me to restore it I could have built two new canoes.
garywright > 1941 Old Town, before Needs a little work.
garywright > 1941 Old Town, after The same boat after 350 hours of labor.
garywright > Old Town deck, before This kind stem and deck of rot is typical of wooden boats which are stored upside down on the ground. Don't do that!!
Canoe Paddle - Modified grip

Here I have tried to merge the traditional "palm" or "pear" grip with the more technical "T" style of grip.
> Canoe Paddle - Modified grip Here I have tried to merge the traditional "palm" or "pear" grip with the more technical "T" style of grip.
Canoe Paddle - Modified grip

Here I have tried to merge the traditional "palm" or "pear" grip with the more technical "T" style of grip.
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