Beginning in the spring of 2008, I drew up and lofted out lines for a 13'6" wood/canvas canoe. While I didn't pretend that I could make a canoe that was all things to all people, I did want a versatile canoe that could be used easily as either a solo boat, or as a tandem canoe for people wishing to go-light afield, something like a "big little" boat. With the help of my friend and talented craftsman Jarrod Stone Dahl, we built the form and bent on the inwales and ribs. I have since largely planked the boat and pulled the hull off the form. I pulled this first boat off a little early, as I wanted to compare ways to lay out the planking schedule. I plan to build at least two of these canoes this winter. Additionally, I also think this is a very manageable boat for someone to build in a week long workshop course format.