Rod Tait (Orca Boats)
Designer/Builder
Pick up this old Peterborough yesterday for $100. No serial # that I can see. Does not look like it had any seats (ever) Narrow planking with bevel lap and a single nail through overlaps. Many narrow ribs that are rounded. No inwale. Narrow and long canoe so look like rather unstable comparatively speaking and previous owner states same. Plan to strip off paint, repair broken and rotten wood, new outer stem and varnish the #$% out of it and consider it for display only as I don't think it will ever swell up to keep water out. Has not seen water for over 40 years. Any thoughts on what was original and maybe what is should look like. (sorry about photos but software want to rotate)