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The
Otter
| Length |
11'8" |
| Beam |
32-1/2"" |
| Weight |
35 lbs. |
| Displacement (Capacity) |
340 lbs |
| Draft (at Capacity) |
4.69" |
| Center Depth |
11.34" |
| Depth at Bow |
17.17" |
| Rocker |
1" |
Click
here to see a photo gallery of the Otter
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The
Otter design was created for us by Hans Friedel of Sweden.
He also designed our kayaks, the Osprey, Spirit, Sea Wolf,
and Excursion. Like an Otter in the water, this canoe
is meant to be a play boat. This is a lightweight (35
lbs), easily portaged solo canoe that can be paddled with
a traditional canoe paddle or with a kayak paddle. It
is deeper than a Wee Lassie canoe so the seat is attached
to cleats that are epoxied to the inside of the hull.
However, the bow and stern heights are such that you shouldn't
be pushed about by the wind.
A
larger paddler will find that it has plenty of capacity.
One could even take their Retriever or a small child and
still feel very comfortable. We advise inclusion of a
keel in it's construction to improve tracking with lighter
loads.
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All
of our kits are created as we get orders. Please email
us (info@newfound.com) with your name,
address, telephone
number, and shipping address (if different) and we
will email a quote that includes packaging and shipping
costs.A "kit" can include everything or just certain
items. If you just want strips, email us with the
pertinent name and address, the design you are building
and we will email a quote. We mill all of our strips
here at our facility in New Hampshire to the highest
standards after air drying the cedar.If you pick up
at our shop, of course there is no shipping charge.
We will shrink wrap your materials so that they are
impervious to the weather. A kit can be picked up
with a vehicle that you would normally use to transport
your canoe or kayak.
What
is in a kit?
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Canoe
Pre-Kit
If
you haven't built a stripper before and aren't sure
about the process, you may want to get a Pre-Kit first.
This includes plans, "Cedar Strip Building"
DVD, "Applying Fiberglassing" DVD, a CD of
construction pictures and Susan Van Leuven's book,
"The Illustrated Guide to Wood Strip Canoe Building".
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Materials
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Accessories
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