Design
11' 4" Wee Lassie
Designed by Mac McCarthy
An 11 ft 4 in solo double-paddle canoe drawn by Mac McCarthy of Feather Canoes, author of Featherweight Boatbuilding, with roots in a J. H. Rushton design. Newfound Woodworks sells plans and cedar-strip kits under agreement with McCarthy, having lofted his lines in CAD and re-spaced the forms. About 25 lb, 26.75 in beam, 200 lb capacity. The paddler sits low on a seat fixed to the bottom, like an open kayak.
One of the smallest and simplest strip builds in the catalog, and a common first strip boat. The kit includes CNC-cut forms grooved for stapleless clamping. As a rule of thumb, budget 120 to 200 hours. Measured medians from build logs appear below.
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| Small Fry | White Salmon Boat Works | 11′ 6″ (3.51 m) | 0 |
| 11-Foot Little Auk | Chesapeake Light Craft | 11′ 0″ (3.35 m) | 0 |
| Solo Packette | Ashes Still Water Boats | 11′ 0″ (3.35 m) | 0 |
| 11' 9" Otter | Newfound Woodworks | 11′ 9″ (3.58 m) | 0 |
| Long Weekend | Plyboat | 3.65 m (12′ 0″) | 0 |
| Amanda | B&B Yacht Designs | 12′ 0″ (3.66 m) | 0 |