otca deck

Started restoring a 1923 Old Town OTCA which came to me with aluminum deck combings. It was suggested that this was indeed original to this canoe however I am having a difficult time verifying this. From most of the photos of OTCAs of this era, it seems that they were originally birch. Does...

I am sure I am not the first to ask this question, but I could not find any posts with the answer. What are the proper measurements for my decks? Both the tips sections were damages, so I cannot tell how much is missing. I have the concave decks and I am guessing from the apex to the tip is...