I have a 12' canoe flat stern Old Canadian Brand, how can I rig a sail to it? I already have a Sunfish Sail .

Question

Does anyone have knowledge how to rig my Sunfish Sail to my 12' 6" square sterned Old Canadian canoe. I have the Rudder and Keel from the Sunfish. The Mast and Boom are Aluminum. I'm guessing I need to make a wooden frame with a hole to attach the mast to? Correct? This is attached to the deck of the canoe. Sort of an upside down pyramid with the top cut off?

Answer 1

You need side boards as well as a rudder. You can mount your mast and sail using a wide thwart and a base.  Drill a hole in the thwart to take the mast diameter. Fix a base in the hull to take the mast bottom. Search, sailing canoes, for more information.