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

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?
I just discovered that the name of my canoe is “Great Canadian” not Old Canadian. Sorry, I apologize to all the folks at the Great Canadian Store and Factory!!!

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.

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