Skimmer Specifications:
~ Length.......... 11' 2"
~ Depth........... 11 1/4"
~ Beam............ 29 1/2"
~ Bow Height...... 17"
~ Weight (W/C)....... 28 lbs.
~ Weight (All Wood).. 29 lbs.
Prices:
11 ft. Skimmer Solo Canoe..... $2900
11 ft. Skimmer Kayak-Canoe.... $3200
All-Wood Skimmer...............$3900
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Wood and Canvas Skimmer
A lightweight, solo sport canoe, ideally suited for just messing around with. A shallow arched bottom gives a very maneuverable boat with good tracking ability.  A comfortable canoe to practice your paddling skills, use for private exploring or for a child's canoe.
Skimmer - Kayak
The Skimmer is also available as a modified kayak, with a wood frame and canvas cover fitted over the top of the hull. A generous four-foot cockpit opening makes for easy entry and exit. With or without the kayak covering, the boat is easily maneuverable by either a single canoe paddle or the popular double-bladed kayak paddle.
All-Wood Skimmer
 In the tradition of the historic and popular Wee-Lassie canoes, I have designed a method for building a traditional all-wood lapstrake canoe from the Skimmer form. This building method is very unusual and results in a very pleasant lapstrake canoe that weighs only 29 pounds. The vertical sawn white cedar planking is 7/32" thick with 1/4" ash ribs, 4" O.C., fastened with brass clinch nails. A mahogany or cherry sheer plank may be used to accent the sheer line. The cedar floor rack and back rest make it comfortable to sit and use a double-bladed paddle.
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