Updated Friday, August 15, 2008 11:01 PM
Plans canoes - Sport 395, €89
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Sport 395 is a short and wide canoe for fisherfolks, hunters, photographers, artists and others seeking a reliable platform for their outdoor activities.
Intended for two persons with gear, it is designed with a different set of priorities than my other canoes. First of all it offers stability - huge initial stability for moving around when you land a fish, for the fly fisherman to stand up comfortably and with no concern about capsizing or the photographer to use tele lenses. Since most sporting activities involves waiting - for the fish to bite, the game to appear or the photo opportunity to develop - comfortable seats, plenty of legroom and space for gear are assets.
Sport handles well. Being a tool for other activities, it is important that it can easily maneuver over shallows, follow a meandering small creek or adjust position for a photo opportunity. With adequat freeboard, it is at home both on moderate whitewater and choppy lakes. Light weight and a comfortable carrying yoke are also significant factors since some sport activities demand portage to remote ponds, lakes and streams.
The trade-off is that a sport canoe will never be as fast and efficient as canoes designed for cruising, nor will it track as well. On the other hand it is compact, dry, agile, extremely user-friendly and will be used primarily on small bodies of water where high speed is of no particular value.
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Particulars - Sport 395
| Length: | 395 cm* |
| Beam: | 89 cm |
| Draft: | 11 cm |
| Weight: | 15 kg |
| Load capacity: | 300 kg |
| Stability: | very high |
| Intended use: | Expeditions (fishing. hunting, game-watching, photography etc for two persons with gear in protected waters. |
* These dimensions can be adapted to suit personal needs or wishes.
I can also offer complete kits and professionally built and finished canoes. Please contact me for prices and terms.
