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Build the canoe of your dreams in about 60 hours with no prior boat building experience! Dimensioned hull plans for 12, 13 and 14-foot versions, detailed building sequence, tips and techniques for painting and varnishing, and hard-to-find background and reference material.

Sweet Dream is easily and quickly built using hand and basic electric tools. There probably is no quicker way to build an all-wood canoe.

Sweet Dream gets maximum use of materials purchased. 85% of the two sheets of plywood goes into the hull and a set of double paddle blades.
Plywood Canoe

Sweet Dream is shapely, strong, and durable. Strength, durability and safety are integral elements of the design. Sweet Dream's excellent flat water performance with one or two-bladed paddles will delight both beginning and experienced canoeists.

Sweet Dream is a beautiful canoe. You'll be proud to say, "I built her myself, it was easy!"

--Marc F. Pettingill

Length - 12'10"	Beam - 30"	Weight - 25 lbs
Building Time - 35 - 45 hours