My Canoe Conversion
I converted my canoe to a twin sail (main and mizzen) setup.  These pictures cover my conversion in chronological order.
ready to go
16' Mad River Explorer
Initial wood - Ash
Leeboard thwart
Initial fit
from stern with 3 mast thwarts installed
leeboard thwart - center seat removed
from bow
leeboard on
pine leeboard - main mast is three 8 foot 1x3 ash strips laminated under weights on floor
My sail plan from Addiction Sailmakers
illustration of my canoe with mainsail set in center position (no mizzen)
illustration of my canoe with both sails set
rounding mast - first plane to approximate roundness then sand, sand, sand (plane as much as possible)
Mizzen mast is 1 1/4" ash round from Lowe's - Main is laminated from 3 - 8 foot 1x3 ash strips then 8 sided with table saw
first time out of garage
final rudder will be out of wood - this one just to trial fit
Yee Haw - my sails from Addiction Sailmakers
Nice pack job
Smile on my face
main on floor
main
mizzen
all wood stained with walnut stain - preparing to varnish
Port shot
starboard shot
main - port side
main - starboard
mizzen starboard
mizzen - port
first knockdown - went in for a drink and boom!
first knockdown
at our dock
Hey, I'm sailing backwards!
Learned several things - canoe is very stable if you're sitting in the bottom, not so much if you're up trying to move around so I made several modifications.  1. removed center sail thwart (I'll never use and gives me more room) , 2. ran all lines to center position (I can do everything from pilots seat without ever getting up or climbing over others - this is a must!), 3. moved leeboard to starboard side (rudder will go on port side, having one on each side will balance boat.  These last 4 are the latest pics with all rigging leading to center seat position.
Next series of pics after initial rigging and first 2 trips on water - rigging was basic with halyards cleated at base of masts - no rudder, steering with mizzen (works amazingly well)
Here it is with rudder attached - rudder is all one piece and attaches to a wood plate that hinges up on a clamp on motor mount.  The rudder naturally floats in the up position.  A line attached to the rudder plate and running forward to the cockpit pulls the rudder down to the running position.
rudder before stain
rudder on hinged bracket
rudder in down position