Thread: Eureka Canoe Outrigger

That's fantastic!!

Would be great to get some speed estimates. Do you have a pic of the way you attached the motor?

This is wonderful!

MIK

Thanks for the plans, I will be back in the water this afternoon, just have to put in the front seat and tidy a few things before its all complete.

The Min Kota fits onto the ama quite easily, although marks the varnish, but no great drama will put some thin ply to beat this, will take some pics this afternoon and post it.

As for speed, the min kota is a 30lb thrust, and on the high speed against a very strong currrent it went at walking pace, could always get the local HWP to put me on the radar.... having said that, I covered about 3klm's against the current, i used the oar on occasions, mainly to look the part.

With the outrigger it made for a very nice trip, turning was obviously not quick but with the aid of the oar she turned easily, hope to try fishing this arvo. will let you know how it went.

Very happy

lovely... you really worked the shape of the outriggers very well.

Originally Posted by gdf26562

Well I have finally finished the outrigger for my Eureka canoe, took me almost as long as it did the canoe.

Looks really great! I like it! Congratulations!

Mik, Sorry about the delay for the extra pics, the river is still rising, albiet slowly, So finally today I took her into the Darling River, then along Tucker Creek, this time there were two in the canoe and again it went smoothly, got a few admiring comments about the design.

The motor as you can see is attached to the ama (aka?) and there is little flex so it sits quite firmly.

Graham

The first pics of the outriggers with a motor attached.

Very excellent!
Will be interested to hear how the battery goes - what sort of range is practical in the way you use the boat.

It is useful to remember that halve the speed in smooth water and the power consumption drops to 1/4.

Best wishes, MIK.

Hi Mik, are there any successful examples of your outriggers being added to a canoe (one of yours or otherwise) and sailing really well? How big / what kind of a rig has anyone managed to get on this sort of set up?

Interesting to get an idea of what works, and what doesn't in the light of John Goodmans observation that all the boats in the Texas raid with outriggers added as an afterthought failed to finish.

Ian

Originally Posted by gdf26562

The motor as you can see is attached to the ama (aka?) and there is little flex so it sits quite firmly.

I think - your motor attached to the aka/iako. (aka or iako = crossbeam, and: ama = float, vaka = main hull).

I like your outriggers!

Howdy,

The outriggers were designed for just this purpose - designed for Peter Webbing who built the prototype.
We made the sail together and glued it with the wrong sort of silicon sealant.

Peter sailed the boat quite a bit around South Australia, with only one problem.

It got stolen off the beach once.

I sailed with him on the Port River one time. It was quick in 8 to 12 knots.

He had a rudder about the size of the PDR and allied with immersing the leeward float, with body weight when necessary, it resisted leeway if you kept it footing fast.

There are some simple precautions you can take to keep stresses down.

Best wishes, MIK

Howdy,

The outriggers were designed for just this purpose - designed for Peter Webbing who built the prototype.
We made the sail together and glued it with the wrong sort of silicon sealant.

Peter sailed the boat quite a bit around South Australia, with only one problem.

It got stolen off the beach once.

I sailed with him on the Port River one time. It was quick in 8 to 12 knots.

He had a rudder about the size of the PDR and allied with immersing the leeward float, with body weight when necessary, it resisted leeway if you kept it footing fast.

There are some simple precautions you can take to keep stresses down.

Best wishes, MIK