Macgregor Canoe 17' 3"
Description
The MacGregor Canoe at 17' 3" (the longest variant in Iain Oughtred's series) scales up from the base plans (originally 13' 7") by adjusting mold spacing and stem profiles. This version offers more carrying capacity, stability under sail, and room for two people paddling/sailing comfortably while retaining the elegant, double-paddle-capable decked canoe lines. Oughtred's plans provide hull offsets/patterns, but sail dimensions are proportional and flexible (builder/sailmaker choice). The rig is typically a balanced lug yawl (main + small mizzen) or single lug (cat rig) for simplicity, low stress, and easy raising/lowering when switching to paddle. No traditional I/J/P/E measurements exist (unstayed lug/gunter rig without fixed foretriangle).
Construction Details
| Designer | Iain Oughtred |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 17.250 ft |
| LOA | 17.250 ft |
| Beam | 2.580 ft |
| Displacement | 60 lb |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | - |
| e | - |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Macgregor Canoe 17' 3" - 4-SIDED SAIL
| Luff | 4.17 ft - (1271 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 7 ft - (2134 mm) |
| Leech | 11.67 ft - (3557 mm) |
| Head | 7.75 ft - (2362 mm) |
| Diagonal | 7.58 ft - (2310 mm) |
| Tack Angle | 81.2 ° |
| Area | 43.42 ft² |
| Comments | Lug Main, 50 square feet with roach, with two full length battens, two reefs one at each batten |
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Macgregor Canoe 17' 3" - 4-SIDED SAIL
| Luff | 2.33 ft - (710 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 3.63 ft - (1106 mm) |
| Leech | 5.58 ft - (1701 mm) |
| Head | 3.83 ft - (1167 mm) |
| Diagonal | 3.9 ft - (1189 mm) |
| Tack Angle | 78.42 ° |
| Area | 11.6 ft² |
| Comments | Lug mizzen, with one full length batten one reef on batten. |
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