Joe Nelson CS#35 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Any ideas what the payload capacity of the Moccasin is at the 6" or so waterline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfeller Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I plopped into one with my wife. I weigh @ 240. My wife won't tell me her weight. So, I guess, I can't really help. Well, she weighs at least 120. She laughed at me when I guessed at that number and said "I wish". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Any ideas what the payload capacity of the Moccasin is at the 6" or so waterline? I would guess at least 400 lbs, but Graham would be your best source of information. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nelson CS#35 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 That confirms why I am building a 20' x 42" wood strip canoe. I often admire the simplicity of some of the other plywood canoes, but then the reality of 500# minimum payload comes back to bite me. My stripper is about done. It has 1,000# capacity at the 6" waterline. I think it will weigh about 90# when done with 3 caned seats. I still marvel at a project that can be done in a few weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokeyhydro Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Quite true RE payload, but then you are comparing a 15'8" craft with a 20' craft - huge difference. I also like the simplicity of a S&G small craft, but love sticking all those B&C strips together. You could speed that process along with a staple gun, but I used clamps on my last stripper to avoid those neat vertical rows of black-dot staple holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageMobility Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Hey any news on the capacity for the Moccasin 2? I am looking to build a canoe with at least a 450 weight capacity and really like the Moccasin 2. What about a open Birder 2? Looking for any suggestions or advice. Thanks Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Paul, It a while to dig this up. The Moccasin 2 takes 587# to push her down to draft of 5". At 4 1/4" draft it takes 484#. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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