1958 Peterborough Minetta replacing outer gunnels

[Mudnyereye]

Good day. I searched the forums and was not able to locate the information I am seeking.

I acquired a 1958 Minetta and I need to replace the outer gunwhales. I want to keep things as accurate as possible. I think I read that the outer gunwhales are ash. Please correct me if I am wrong.
I would also appreciate any tips on dimension of lumber I should choose for the task. A Minetta is 15' long so I am anticipating a required length of 17' on each side. Would that be correct?

Thanks for any guidance. This is the first wood/canvass canoe I have actually worked on. I did a patch on the Canvass already but since the rest is in good shape, I was planning to put off replacing the canvas for a few years.

Tom

 

[Benson Gray]

The 1958 Peterborough catalog doesn't specify the wood used for the outwales but ash will probably be fine. The pages below may help. Good luck with the project,

Benson