I have an OTCA that I bought new in 1964 and I'm getting ready to recanvas. It has 1 broken rib and 3 that are seriously cracked and a couple of holes in the planking. I have never recanvased a boat or steam bent wood. I thought it would be a good idea to pick up another boat to "practice" on.
I rescued the "practice" boat from the burn pile of a neighbor. I know nothing about the boat, except that it is very old. There are no numbers on the stems or anywhere else. The ends are very fine and at about the four foot mark, flare very rapidly to the mid section.
It appears to be made entirely or red cedar, except for the inwales, decks and keel. The inwales appear to be ash or spruce and the decks oak. I don't have the gunwales. The stem bands are laminated oak and the keel is the same as the inwales.
It appears to have been built as a work boat. The ribs ar 3/8 x 1 3/4 with no taper or rounded edges. Most of the ribs have their saw makrs. The builder wasn't very meticulous about the spacing. The planks are fastened with copper tacks.
I know that without any numbers it will probably be impossible to identify the boat precisely, but with the shape, materials used and type of construction, I hope to get an approximate age and place of origin.
As soon as I finish this email, I plan to start taking her apart. If I find any numbers, I will send them. I have photos but can't figure out how to attach them to this thread. If you know how to please let me know. Thanx.
I rescued the "practice" boat from the burn pile of a neighbor. I know nothing about the boat, except that it is very old. There are no numbers on the stems or anywhere else. The ends are very fine and at about the four foot mark, flare very rapidly to the mid section.
It appears to be made entirely or red cedar, except for the inwales, decks and keel. The inwales appear to be ash or spruce and the decks oak. I don't have the gunwales. The stem bands are laminated oak and the keel is the same as the inwales.
It appears to have been built as a work boat. The ribs ar 3/8 x 1 3/4 with no taper or rounded edges. Most of the ribs have their saw makrs. The builder wasn't very meticulous about the spacing. The planks are fastened with copper tacks.
I know that without any numbers it will probably be impossible to identify the boat precisely, but with the shape, materials used and type of construction, I hope to get an approximate age and place of origin.
As soon as I finish this email, I plan to start taking her apart. If I find any numbers, I will send them. I have photos but can't figure out how to attach them to this thread. If you know how to please let me know. Thanx.
