I am sorry to say but the DEBF has lost another member last night. Captain Jim MacFarland aka bigmaccharters passed away at home last evening. Jim was in the charter business for over forty years owning and running the Big Mac. He was a character and was always willing to help me out on those tough days on the water. In April 1967, hamburger lovers in Uniontown, Pa., south of Pittsburgh, met a newer, bigger burger. Introduced by a local McDonald’s, it was called the Big Mac, and for 45 cents it delivered, as. The relatively small and easily handled sail plan can easily drive the boat upwind at 9 knots, and the hull speed of 11 knots can be more than doubled downwind. A second criteria was to make the boat fast under power, since the return trip from most Pacific races is often made by power-sailing upwind. The Big Mac is a good stable lightweight canoe, 13′ 2″ long with a 2′ 6.5″ beam. You can set it up with two conventional seats, or with one set low, as in the Wee Lassie. The Big Mac is asymmetrical, as Mac preferred the stern section of the canoe to be fuller than the bow. This can really make a difference in shallow water. For fishing the grass flats for redfish and trout you can’t ask for a better craft. If weight is a prime concern, the Big Mac can be built at around thirty.
If you want a small lightweight canoe that can accommodate an occasional passenger, but mainly can be used as a double paddle canoe, or for someone too heavy to enjoy a Wee Lassie, or Wee Lassie Two, then the Big Mac is for you.
2012 My Boat The Big Mac Reviews
The Big Mac is a good stable lightweight canoe, 13′ 2″ long with a 2′ 6.5″ beam. You can set it up with two conventional seats, or with one set low, as in the Wee Lassie.
The Big Mac is asymmetrical, as Mac preferred the stern section of the canoe to be fuller than the bow. This can really make a difference in shallow water. For fishing the grass flats for redfish and trout you can’t ask for a better craft.
If weight is a prime concern, the Big Mac can be built at around thirty pounds, but you have to work at it. We do not like to skimp on fiberglass cloth weight, or the number of coats of epoxy, but you can save a lot of weight by using soft wood on the rails rather than the heavier hard woods. Eliminating bulkheads, using short decks, all of these can save from five to six pounds. Makes a difference when you have to carry the canoe any distance.
This is a good looking, versatile canoe for the paddler over 200 lbs.
Length: 13′ 2″
Beam: 30.5″
Estimated Weight: 32 lb
Suggested Capacity: 275lbs
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Big Mac Full Size Patterns
Includes measures and mold patterns hand drawn by Mac McCarthy.