My hobby is making wooden boats and this is my latest completed project. It was made from 3/8" old growth marine plywood and fiberglass tape and epoxy seams. It probably weights less than 100 pounds. It is painted in a flat finish ready to use or you can easily camouflage it yourself. My price is about same as the cost of the materials. I just try to cover my costs so I can continue my hobby.
Zydeco is a classic Louisiana bayou pirogue (rhymes with "sea rogue") modified to function as a two passenger canoe. The original boats often had no seats to facilitate poling and were essentially one-man boats. In the modern version the rocker of the bottom has been reduced. This increases the tracking ability and makes the boats less sensitive to fore and aft weight shifts. I have also increased the beam slightly to give more stability. I have also added seats but there is still enough foot room to stand and pole. These pirogues will do well with one or two paddlers. Zydeco boats perform like any other canoe. They have more stability and in shallow water they are faster than a round hulled canoe. These canoes are designed to have a moderately light weight and medium carrying capacity. You can use the Pirogue on any lake or flat water river. Like it's ancestor, Zydeco really shines in shallow creeks and marshes. One couldn't ask for a better craft for duck hunting, fishing, bird watching or simply relaxing in a quiet channel.
Zydeco 16' is a modified classic pirogue for two persons . This model has the longer flatter hull that works better on open lakes and rivers. It has more speed and is easier to hold on course. Call 360-666-4557 $400.
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