AldenWitham22
Curious about Wooden Canoes
I've been picking away at a Penn Yan Auto Canoe for month or so. So far I have removed the fiberglass and the finish on the inside.
That's the first couple questions. To make a long story short I ended up not stripping it evenly so half is darker than the other. Not a huge difference but noticeable. With sanding I could get it really close but I don't want to over sand. I work on antique windows and when I run into this on a sash, like new hardwood against old with a clear finish I use a Zar wood stain to even it out. Is there a reason not to do this on the inside of the canoe? It may not even be residual finish but waterstains instead since it was fiberglassed.
My next two questions are about planking. I need to patch and replace a few planks but nothing too major as far as holes go.
This might be a silly question but what is the acceptable clearance between planks? If I'm underneath it I can see a decent amount of light between them. Not a measurable distance but I can fit a putty knife between some of them.
Last question, what about the clearance between plank and rib. Maybe it came this way or maybe I was too rough peeling the latex off the inside, either way there are some gaps. It looks like the planks got pushed away from the ribs. At worst this is a sixteenth inch. Should I assume this is something to correct?
I have a few pictures if need be.
-Alden
That's the first couple questions. To make a long story short I ended up not stripping it evenly so half is darker than the other. Not a huge difference but noticeable. With sanding I could get it really close but I don't want to over sand. I work on antique windows and when I run into this on a sash, like new hardwood against old with a clear finish I use a Zar wood stain to even it out. Is there a reason not to do this on the inside of the canoe? It may not even be residual finish but waterstains instead since it was fiberglassed.
My next two questions are about planking. I need to patch and replace a few planks but nothing too major as far as holes go.
This might be a silly question but what is the acceptable clearance between planks? If I'm underneath it I can see a decent amount of light between them. Not a measurable distance but I can fit a putty knife between some of them.
Last question, what about the clearance between plank and rib. Maybe it came this way or maybe I was too rough peeling the latex off the inside, either way there are some gaps. It looks like the planks got pushed away from the ribs. At worst this is a sixteenth inch. Should I assume this is something to correct?
I have a few pictures if need be.
-Alden