A light displacement easy-paddling canoe This traditional looking Bear Mountain design has a sheer-line and bow profile reminiscent of the early 'Canadian' style canoe. Below the waterline, the hull is a more up-to-date shape for paddling efficiency. The hull is a shallow arch with a moderately flat keel-line that flows into a shallow vee to become a fine deep vee at the bow for directional stability, speed and maneuverability. The vee is carried as far back as possible, acting as a keel, it contributes to directional stability without sacrificing maneuverability.

The Hiawatha is a general purpose recreational canoe of light displacement, designed in the tradition of contemporary American cruisers, achieving its optimum waterline shape when paddled level, rather than heeled over. A good solo canoe, it is also very fast and responsive with a double blade paddle.

All our full size canoe plans include the following:
• Full-size drawings showing the profile, plan and section shape of the hull.
• Full size plans for the mold stations.
• Full size plans for stem molds.
• The booklet 'Building a Bear Mountain Style Canoe'
• Epoxyworks newsletter
• WEST SYSTEM® technical manual

· Beam gunnel: 33.5"
· Bow height: 21.5"
· Centre depth: 12.25"
· Draft: 4.25"
· Displacement: 320 lbs.
· Wetted surface: 24.2 sq.ft.
· Weight to immerse: 115 lb/in
· Prismatic coefficient: 0.525
· Keel-less or shoe keel

The Bear Mountain Boat Shop 1993
Designed by Ted Moores 1986
Redrawn by Steve Killing, 1999