Origami Canoe – Cutting And Bending The Outrigger Canoe Into Shape
I had an idea for building an outrigger canoe - bend a sheet of plywood to form the middle section of the canoe, and the cut and 'fold' the [...]
Hawaiian Style Opelu Outrigger Fishing Canoe
OK! I finished my opelu style outrigger canoe! It took 3 months from making the first model to putting the wa'a in the water. Pretty good time, I think! [...]
Opelu Canoe Model
I’ve been studying the canoe designs in “The Hawaiian Canoe” by Tommy Holmes, as well as the Ulua by Gary Dierking, and the Waka Ama by Selway-Fisher. I’ve come [...]
Plans: Ulua Saling Canoe by Gary Dierking
After purchasing Gary Dierking’s book “Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes” I decided to purchase his 'to scale' plans for the Ulua Saling Canoe. It’s a strip-plank canoe with fiberglass inside and [...]
Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes by Gary Dierking
After ‘The Hawaiian Canoe‘ – this is my favorite outrigger canoe book! Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes by Gary Dierking is well thought out, easy to read, chock full of great [...]
Plans: Waka Ama Canoe – Selway-Fisher Design
Back in 2009 my friend, Tevita Kunato, and I purchased the plans for the Waka Ama outrigger canoe from Duckwork’s Builders Supply located in Harper, Texas. It is a Selway-Fisher [...]