Over the past 30 years, Francis has been crafting scaled-down Hawaiian outriggers, ranging from 20 inches (50.8 cm) to 6 feet (1.82 m) in size. These models are based on existing sea-going racing canoes or ones found in museums, such as the A'a', a large and heavy canoe displayed at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu.

Some of Francis's canoe models are readily available right here in the SHOP, or art galleries across the islands, while others have been commissioned works. They are crafted in various types and sizes, with some built in the traditional Hawaiian way using Koa wood for the hull. Others may bear a more contemporary look with Tamarind wood for the hull, or may have inlay work on the canoe's top bow and stern (known as "manu" in Hawaiian). Over the years, Francis has built scale models of the OPELU fishing canoe, the DOWSETT, the MALIA, the famous KA-MO'I, and the slender A'A canoe.