I wanted to build a solo eco-touring boat for exploring shallow protected waters. my search for a suitable design lead me to michael storers quick canoe electric. i bought a set of plans and after. The dirty banana, a homemade plywood canoe i built in my back yard. based on plans from michael storer's quick canoe 155. i modifed the plans to make it a square stern so that a trolling motor. A number of these have been built in less than a week. two have been very quick with the boat built in 4.5 and 5.5 hours. price to put together has been about $250 in australia out of the cheaper materials option or about $150 in the usa. of course you can spend more than this for a prettier boat that probably weighs a bit less..
Product description. based on michael storer's quick canoe, this canoe has a transom and is designed to be powered by an electric trolling motor.its slenderness, light weight and carefully designed rocker give it efficient performance at design speeds of 5 to 9 mph (though some go a little faster).. A new plan out on duckworks - three sheets plywood 65lb hull (easy to carry or roofrack) detailed plans. www.storerboatplans.com/wp/boat/dinghy/quick-canoe-electr.... The lazy weekend is a bigger canoe, which means it uses more of the plywood. the quick canoe was more expensive and complex to build, and it took a lot more time. while it is faster to paddle, it is narrower and therefore more tender. if i was choosing a canoe to own, i'd choose the quick canoe..
