davelanthier
Wooden Canoes are in the Blood
I have just aquired what appears to be a 16' Chestnut prospector. Unfortunately it is in tough condition and there are no I.D. markings visible. What I find most peculiar is the outwale mounting which is done by screws through the inwales into the outwales. The only external outwale screws are near the ends at the decks. Was this a factory way of mounting outwales which I had not previously encountered? If so, by Chestnut or some other manufacturers?