A canvas canoe of the following dimensions would carry one person of ordinary weight on about 4 1/2-in. draught, but by adding 2ft. to her length she would be considerably easier to propel: - Length over all, 10 ft. 6 in.; length on load water-line, 10ft.: beam at gun wale, 25 in.; beam on load water-line, 27 in.; draught amidships, 4' in.; draught at ends,:3 1/2in.; freeboard amidships, 4in.; freeboard at ends, 7 in.; the greatest beam being on load water-line, and at a distance of 6ft. from the bow. Oak, rock elm, pine, or larch will be suitable for the canoe.