Nereide 480 Plans

Length 4.80m
Designer: Paolo Lodigiani
Round hull, Strip-Planking construction
Building Skills: amateur

The NEREIDE represents the classical canoe used on the lakes and rivers of North America which, for almost the last two centuries, has been built with very slight differences in design, which is in itself a guarantee of quality. Rather wide at waterline, it is stable and may transport, besides a crew of 2 or 3 people, even baggage and equipment. It is suitable for long, quiet excursions rather than for fast trips. The streamline and bent prow allows it to tackle rough waterways and small rapids. The canoe is perfectly symmetrical to the main section, thus it may proceed well in both directions. The construction is carried out in strip planking, which is particularly suitable for this type of boat. It is not very easy and requires considerable working time. However, those who realize a boat of this kind, normally care for and look for a high quality product, with aesthetic properties, dedicating all the time necessary for its realization.

PLANS
9 sheets A3
Building
instructions
and material list

hull ROUND
skills requested LITTLE EXPERIENCE
construction method STRIP PLANKING

length OA 4.78m
deck beam 0.80m
displacement 30kg