How do you build a paddle boat?

Answer 1

Unless you are trying to keep in with the looks of a timbre boat I would suggest going and buying a paddle because they are not very expensive, decent timbre to make a paddle out of does not come cheap. Fiberglass also could be used but it is not easy to work with.

This website shows you how to carve a wooden paddle
http://www.primitiveways.com/paddle.html

This is a different method on how to make a wooden paddle
http://moosehead.wcha.org/make.html

Answer 2

Easiest way is to use fiberglass. Many people have made wooden canoes, but it's more expensive then fiberglass. I've repaired a few small sailboats, and its' not that hard to work with fiberglass. Do a bit of reading about it in a library, and good luck.