Welcome to Feather Canoes
Feather Canoes is the home of the Wee Lassie - as designed, built and paddled by Henry A. "Mac" McCarthy. A simple yet elegant canoe, Mac designed the Wee Lassie so even the novice boat builder can build it. It is small enough to build in a limited space and you don't have to make a major investment in materials. The amount of work involved is not enough to make what should be fun into a chore. Plus, you will have a chance to experience the true satisfaction of building something really nice with your own two hands, and years of pleasure in using the little boat. 
You can get started by ordering Mac’s FeatherWeight Boatbuilding, which will show you how to build the Wee Lassie. The techniques you will learn can be used to build a wide variety of small boats. We use the cedar strip system of building because of its versatility. The system is perfect for building light weight canoes such as Mac’s Big Mac and his Sairy Gamp. This is the easiest system available to the amateur to turn out a truly elegant small craft at a reasonable price.
We also offer full size patterns for each of Mac’s boats, including the Wee Lassie 2, which is a longer version of the Wee Lassie, all hand drawn by Mac. Now get started!
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