Canoe plan

[jem1983]

I am working on my first canoe and couldn't find a plan online that I really liked so I created my own. I would like to share my design and get input from builders with more experience than myself. The grids represent 6 inches except the drawing at the bottom that shows the frontal view (don't know what it is called). The middle seat will have a cooler enclosed in the center and a dry storage bins on either side. The plan has 18"x18" square for the cooler but if I can find a 12"x18" cooler I will rework it to provide 12"x18" dry storage compartments. This is designed to be a day trip canoe not designed to carry crew and gear. Also if someone knows how to calculate the capacity that would be awesome.

[kiwi]

The advantage of using software is that the calculs are done automaticaly;.
I used Carene software free version. My canoe is 15' with a 4 panel bottom. It carries the family with no problems. That would be about 240 kg with the ice box full

Cheers

Tony