methinks the best way t’go would be a sort-a catamaran-ish, simple pontoon structure… w/ a lateen sail. yep… even the professional versions of such a vessel don’t look terribly difficult to build from scratch… i know, i know – i’ve gotta watch the weight & balance… but i figure it’s not going to be terrible to try

the other option is perhaps a(n inherently buoyant)[1] raft. but where am i going to find balsa logs &ct.? or other inherently buoyant materials?... i need to find a junkyard also, and soon.

[1] {pardon my french, but…} the description “inherently buoyant” was epoche’d because a raft is by definition inherently buoyant- so to avoid redundancy. however the description was included in case the distinction between raft & boat (which i only learned yesterday) went o’er y’r head as it did o’er mine (prior to my enlightenment yesterday)...

anyway- ahoy!