Norm Hein
Canoe Codger
This adventure started a couple of months ago when a gentlemen in Eastern Ohio advertised that he had two canoes for sale as a package deal. A 16' Old Town and another unidentified shorter canoe. I have been on the hunt for a 15' OT 50 pounder and was hoping the unidentified canoe was one. I drove 17 hrs round trip and brought them home. With the help of this forum the shorter unidentified was identified as a 15' 1940ish PennYan Carry with leaning thwarts. I was not disappointed. The following links are what I have already posted about the canoe.
http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/need-help-identifying-this-canoe.16652/#post-85037
http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/pennyan-planking-gaps.16763/#post-85784
Today I started the restoration.It appears to be mostly original with a couple of holes in the planking, 2 broken ribs (so far) The inwales at the decks will need repair and most likely the deck will have to be replaced. The stems may need a little help. Oh and it was fiberglassed. So that is where I started, removing the left behind resin. NOT A FUN JOB, and I have the heat gun burns to prove it. I worked on it for about 5 hours today and got the worst side done. Tomorrow I will finish the other side and maybe start stripping the inside paint and varnish.
This is my first wood/canvas canoe restoration so please feel free to give as much advice, constructive criticism and helpful hints as you can.
Here is the before and after from today.
Before
Same side different angle
After
Norm
http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/need-help-identifying-this-canoe.16652/#post-85037
http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/pennyan-planking-gaps.16763/#post-85784
Today I started the restoration.It appears to be mostly original with a couple of holes in the planking, 2 broken ribs (so far) The inwales at the decks will need repair and most likely the deck will have to be replaced. The stems may need a little help. Oh and it was fiberglassed. So that is where I started, removing the left behind resin. NOT A FUN JOB, and I have the heat gun burns to prove it. I worked on it for about 5 hours today and got the worst side done. Tomorrow I will finish the other side and maybe start stripping the inside paint and varnish.
This is my first wood/canvas canoe restoration so please feel free to give as much advice, constructive criticism and helpful hints as you can.
Here is the before and after from today.
Before
Same side different angle
After
Norm
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