Howdy Forum -
I am beginning to repair (I'll avoid the word restore, since I want a nice-looking canoe, but not necessarily an authentic-in-every-way canoe) a 1940s 18ft Old Town guide series. The canoe certainly needs new canvas, but I think mostly it's in pretty good shape... I hope. I successfully removed the keel, and have run into my first two (of many?) conundrums. 1. The canvas seems to be glued on with liquid nails or something. Is this typical? Any ideas how to remove it expediently? 2. There are interesting halos around just about every tack in the ribs. I've attached a picture (to help orient viewers, the large screw head toward the right is for the keel). Anyone seen this before? I think it was used in salt water (I live on the Puget Sound) and this might be some kind of corrosion, but I'm not sure.
Thanks for any info, and unsolicited advice!!
- Looney
I am beginning to repair (I'll avoid the word restore, since I want a nice-looking canoe, but not necessarily an authentic-in-every-way canoe) a 1940s 18ft Old Town guide series. The canoe certainly needs new canvas, but I think mostly it's in pretty good shape... I hope. I successfully removed the keel, and have run into my first two (of many?) conundrums. 1. The canvas seems to be glued on with liquid nails or something. Is this typical? Any ideas how to remove it expediently? 2. There are interesting halos around just about every tack in the ribs. I've attached a picture (to help orient viewers, the large screw head toward the right is for the keel). Anyone seen this before? I think it was used in salt water (I live on the Puget Sound) and this might be some kind of corrosion, but I'm not sure.
Thanks for any info, and unsolicited advice!!
- Looney