27' NW First Nation Native Canoe Replica (2013) - MIN PIKE

Min Pike, [Min Pi’-ka, Norwegian, my girl], is a 27′ 4″ LOA Pacific NorthWest First Nation Native motif canoe. She is a developed surface Okoume plywood vessel, encapsulated in 4-oz, fiberglass/epoxy with modified “stitch and glue” construction. She is built with CAD cut Okoume 9-mm bottom, (2 sheets), and 6-mm chine and sheer plates. Requiring  a total of 5 sheets of plywood.  With a  light hull weight of ~200 pounds. With water tight flotation chambers,  well, thwarts, floor boards, ob , fuel, PFDs etc., bumping the 4″ WL displacement to ~400+ pounds. The  6.75″ WL displacement is 1096 lbs. With an added ~250 lbs/in, and increasing quickly, for immersion displacement.
One often unappreciated factor of the original classic canoes is the rocker bottom that changes the canoe from a flat bottom wetted surface “planing” hull to a semi-planing displacement hull. Now capable of “surfing” the stern wave that the bow wave  makes with her forward motion. Originally the PNW Natives achieved this rocker form from a straight tree by filling the completed dugout with water and dropping in hot stones. Therefor, “steaming” to be able to spread the midship beam which in turn would raise the ends, producing a “displacement, vessel with more flair, and sea keeping stability. Thus achieving a very sophisticated vessel, often in the mid 30′-LOA range. A vessel far easier to paddle long distances, loaded with a couple of thousands of pounds of Braves and supplies along with an ~1000 lb. hull.
Of course with CAD design we can achieve this form from the get go, and we do that with far less weight and “egg shell” compound shape strength.
With the three hp engine  and 400 lbs of adults, Min Pike will do >9 knots. Loaded with additional  ~250 lbs, of shrimp pots, pot puller, batteries,  line, food, water, etc, she will still log 8+ knots. Her fuel efficient hull speed of 3.5- 4 knots is achieved with <1 hp!

The signature long pointed bow provides a formidable and appreciated early bouncy lift in a sea-way as well as the ability to place a man or two on the often rocky coasts of the PNW before the bottom makes destructive contact.