Comments on: Eureka 155 Canoe Plans, Pretty and Lightweight Tourer

By: Michael Storer

Michael Storer — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:45:27 +0000

Hi Kelly,

It is not enough. You will need 21 to 22 inches.

Best Regards
MIK

By: Kelly Totten

Kelly Totten — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:47:56 +0000

Hi,
I’m hoping to build this canoe and store it from the ceiling in my garage. I currently only have 15 inches of clearance between the garage door when it’s open and the ceiling. Is this enough space?

Thanks!

By: Michael Storer

Michael Storer — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 02:07:54 +0000

In reply to George. Sent again. A weird email problem. If it doesn't work contact me directly with an alternative email address. It could be being filtered out somewhere on the way to the first email address.

By: George

George — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:56:53 +0000

Michael,
Thanks for the offer to e-mail the drawing. I haven’t received it, so kindly resend it and hopefully it will get through. Thanks.

By: Michael Storer

Michael Storer — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:10:48 +0000

In reply to George. I will send one to your email address George MIK

By: George

George — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:36:40 +0000

Do you have a midship cross section drawing for the Eureka 155? I find that with stitch and glue construction, a midship building jig simplifies the whole process of avoiding twist. Even if you can provide the top plank angle from vertical, I can work out the jig shape. Thanks.

By: Michael Storer

Michael Storer — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 11:09:37 +0000

In reply to Ian Lambert.

Happy to help Ian

If anything still seems unclear please get back to me

MIK

By: Ian Lambert

Ian Lambert — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 09:22:40 +0000

Thank you for the new resources.
I am way better at visual things than at at reading text.
Cheers,
Ian

By: Michael Storer

Michael Storer — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 06:36:41 +0000

In reply to Ian Lambert. More like 37 pages with 15 photos, 29 illustrations by an artist friend. And those "two sheets of ply and a few struts" build one of the lightest and nicest to handle plywood canoe that it is possible to build. It isn't something that many people can do - and that is the value of the plan. To tell you the truth though, People do look in plans different ways - so sometimes a plan can work for most but be more difficult for some to follow. This doesn't at all imply that those who don't find it easy have any lack at all - just different ways of seeing and understanding. I try to cater for that by updating the plans when there are concerns. Perhaps if you are more specific about your question I can help more accurately. However there are some resources that may be useful. This is a video of a different canoe but covers the marking out and some of the other processes very nicely - just recently put up by one of my clients/friends. I put it first because it is so clear. Building the Quick Canoe. And here is the Eureka build specifically by Daniel in Uruguay. And a Eureka Canoe build in Hungary. I hope these help. Here are some other resources. Building the eureka canoe slideshow I have a good idea from you Ian - I will update the plan with these links included. But if you continue to have a problem please reply with a description of your concern. Best wishes Michael

By: Ian Lambert

Ian Lambert — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 06:13:20 +0000

Hi, I just bought the Eureka 155 plan.
Perhaps you have a good video tutorial to suggest as the plan is not very beginner friendly.
Also, you could have put the drawings on top of the plan so we can understand what you are talking about.
37 pages for 2 plywood sheets and a few struts. :(