Peter Caspari and his Electric Quick Canoe – square backed canoe.

Peter has an article up about his Electric Quick Canoe.

A simple cargo canoe that builds in a couple of weekends

Quick Canoe Electric built by Peter Caspari. Square back electric canoe. 5 to 7mph with 34lb thrust minn kota trolling motor

It turned out quite well!

I can see advantages to the standard seats in terms of keeping the crew low in the boat and the structure more rigid.  And if you want moulded seats finding ones that will fit on the designed seats.  

The ones Peter used don’t support and stiffen the sides of the boat. Probably recommend two spreader bars about 3ft (900mm) or more apart either side of the middle of the boat if using this style of seat.

Peter Caspari's plywood Quick Canoe Electric by storer boat plans. Square back electric cargo canoe
Peter Caspari remote steering for electric cargo canoe

He also shows some nice mods to move the throttle arrangement of the electric outboard / electric trolling motor.

But it looks really good doesn’t it! And it is about the fastest build cargo canoe there is.