The Shape of the Canoe
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The Shape of the Canoe
John Winters
Self published, 1998
Unfortunately, out of print but available on CD in PDF format†.
This soft-cover book, just 95 pages long, covers most of the significant marine architecture theory as it applies to canoe and kayak hulls. It shows a pragmatic approach to determining hull performance and designing a canoe or kayak. There is also some discussion of paddle performance.
†If you want this publication in PDF format on a CD, you can get it from Green Valley Boat Works. This version includes some software for performance prediction and design.
