I bought this canoe for £1200 in as new condition 2 1/2 years ago and converted it to a sailing canoe myself using brand new Solway Dory equipment from Mark Aplin costing £2,680, total £3880.
I have sailed her less than 20 times. The canoe and equipment have always been kept in dry, damp-free storage and therefore still in virtually as-new condition.
She has a 44 sqft Bermudan Solway Dory rig and sails well, close to wind, easy to tack, very quick; I’ve got her up to 10 knots at Rutland Water OCSG September 2025 meet.
The outrigger is positioned just behind the seat, which doubles as a hiking seat which I’ve found works really well – also bolts on to gunwale at the more traditional location next to mast if required.
As she is a 3 seater and 16 1/2 feet long she has higher than average gunwales and a higher bow and stern. This results in virtually NO water splashing in from waves in high winds, waves or heeling which is unusual for a sailing canoe.
She has a flat-ish hull with gentle rocker and therefore I’m convinced in high wind sailing she planes really well and I’ve enjoyed her sailing performance.
Sadly it is an extremely reluctant sale due to recently diagnosed ill health.
She is a delightful and fantastic sailing canoe and I’m really keen that the next custodian appreciates her for what she is and wants to sail her as enthusiastically as I have done.
She has been admired by fellow OCSG Members at various meets and comes with Solway Dory launching trolley and large size brand new black buoyancy bags – unused.
Location is Fairford, Gloucestershire.
Price £1950 ono
Contact Chris on 07791 512865
