patrick corry
solo canoeist
The canoe is 18' long x 32" at the sheer planking (gunwales are off), by 13" deep at center. Both stems have the numbers 18 561 stamped in a very plain font. The stems end abruptly at the rib rather than half-lapped onto a rib as I have usually seen. Standard planks are 2 3/4" wide, but 6" at the sheer. Thwarts, inwales, and decks appear to be mahogany. The deck radius has fastener holes, and the ends of the inwales are relieved to receive coamings. The profile of the outwales is interesting; they are elliptical in shape with a relieved portion on the back side. No seats survived the years. Typical trapezoidal keel, fastened every other rib, transitioning to outside stems.