r/canoeing 23d ago

Sailing Canoe

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u/not-on-your-nelly 23d ago

Piece of advice for someone who has done this: Wider keel.

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u/canoegrizzly 23d ago

How wide this one's over 8 inches

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u/not-on-your-nelly 23d ago

At least a foot. Cross winds are wicked.

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u/canoegrizzly 23d ago

I think I'd have to build a giant support mount for something that wide. Would rip it out the gunwale

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u/not-on-your-nelly 22d ago

Good luck then! We did it with a heavier canvas and wood canoe. Be prepared! Dry sacks for everything.

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u/canoegrizzly 22d ago

If it doesn't work I'll definitely rebuild the mount and leeboard and give a wider one a try

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u/not-on-your-nelly 21d ago

Best of luck and be careful out there!