What is a square-stern canoe designed for?

Mounting an outboard motor.

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Why: A squared-off stern allows mounting an outboard motor, often for lake travel or fishing.

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Answer: Mounting an outboard motor. A squared-off stern allows mounting an outboard motor, often for lake travel or fishing.

  1. Canoe en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canoe
    a squared-off stern for the mounting of an outboard motor
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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