Howie
Wooden Canoe Maniac
It occurs to me that I've never actually seen a detailed picture showing how Old Town or Penn Yan secured the stem to the inwales and, perhaps, the deck.since all the canoes I've restored had this area eaten away. I'm talking about the types of canoes with the tall sweeping ends; canoes like the Otca, HW, Rainbow, Owasco, etc. I've sort of developed my own way is doing it, but I'd be nice to see how it was done in the past - or the ways that you folks are doing it. Any pics would be appreciated.