10' McCarthy Cedar-Strip Canoe (2023) - WEE LASSIE

Wee Lassie cedar strip-built canoe which is 10’ 6” long, 27” beam and weighs 32lbs. The classic design is based on the 1890’s canoes built by John Rushton in up state NY. The canoe was built using original blueprints purchased from Mac MaCathey many years ago. She was launched in April 2023 at Merton Pond, Wisconsin. She was built by Andrew Green, a self-taught boatbuilder working in his basement.The canoe was built from ¼” thick ¾” wide bead and cove western red cedar strips prepared in Andrew’s workshop, laminated ash stems, then sheathed with 6 oz. glass cloth and epoxy, inside and out and finished with 5 coats of varnish. She paddles smoothly using a one-piece Greenland paddle built from western red cedar and poplar.