This slideshow showing building Viola canoe hull documents each plywood construction phase, from cutting panels to fitting bulkheads and spars.
Thanks to Joost Engelen we have a nice documentation of building the Viola 14 Sailing canoe.
- Cutting ply
- Stitching Basic Hull
- Fitting web frames for deck and buoyancy tanks
- Fitting tank face
- Fitting mast partner
- Fitting Deck
- Centrecase and mast step
- Epoxy coating
- Painting
- Foils including rudderbox – more rudder details here
- Quick overview of spars and rigging – longer version
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More on the Viola 14 Sailing Canoe
The Viola plywood Sailing Canoe plan has the sailing characteristics of a performance sailing dinghy with the portability of a wooden canoe. More Information on the Viola 14
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Hello,
I am really interested into the Viola sailing canoe.
I wonder what is the average estimated building duration.
Of course, there are some drying periods, etc… but I would like to get an idea if this is something that is affordable for my busy agenda!
thank you,
Hi Olivier,
The very best way to find out is to ask on my facebook group. You can hear direct from other Viola builders.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/storerboatplans/
It is a relatively simple boat. There is not a lot in it, but the reality is that people have other things to do with their lives. From the building so far I think the building rate for weekend works with some weekend nights has been 3 to 5 months. How many hours. Maybe around 200 hours for the hull.
But you will get a better idea from the builders on facebook.
Michael