In 2009 and 2010 we built ANNIE, an Iain Oughtred Tammie Norrie yawl. The experience of building her was probably the best thing I have done since getting seriously interested in the hobby of woodworking. The things I learned from the building were so important and the process was so satisfying that, although we had a beautiful boat to sail in, there was a desire to do it again. It was difficult to justify this impractical idea.
On a recent trip to Grand Teton National Park we visited Jackson Lake and I was impressed by families who came with lots of little sit-on canoes for all the family members and even little kids as young as 5 years old were experiencing of being out on the water independently. I felt that a little wooded canoe would be better for grandchildren than a plastic sit on kayak and I started researching canoes. As I looked at lots of models, I realized that although my search included some practical considerations, including size, is it big enough for two people, the main thing that appealed
