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The
Abenaki
| Length |
16' |
| Beam (BOA) |
35.25" |
| Beam (BWL) |
34.15" |
| Shearline Beam |
34.63" |
| Weight |
56 lbs. |
| Displacement (Capacity) |
500 lbs |
| Draft (at Capacity) |
5.00" |
| Center Depth |
11.76" |
| Depth at Bow |
23.22" |
| Rocker |
2" |
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The Abenaki
prototype was built during the production of our "Cedar
Strip Building" DVD at The Newfound Woodworks in 2004.
We launched it in April, 2004 and have been delighted
with it's performance. Many first time boat builders have
built the Abenaki as their first project. It is straightforward
strip construction.We named the Abenaki in honor
of the Native Americans who once paddled and fished the
inland waters of southern New England.
This canoe is loosely based
on old Maine canoe designs with traditional re-curved
stems and slightly flatter bottoms than the old designs
originating in Canada for greater initial stability. One
can imagine this canoe packed with a week's gear for the
ultimate paddling adventure. The Abenaki is fairly beamy
with large capacity and good stability, similar to the
traditional "Prospector" design. This is a great all around
canoe design. Take your kids and/or dog and paddle about
on lakes and slow moving rivers.
Click
here to see a photo gallery of the Abenaki
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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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