Deck/Stem/Gunwales Joinery on 1909 Old Town Charles River

[Dkb]

Would any body have a photo of the joinery of the bow/stern where the deck joins the gunwale and stem. Need to repair missing section and reconstruct/make new deck but I don't know what it should look like for my 1909 Old Town Charles River

Thanks

 

[Benson Gray]

Take a look at the link below and see if that doesn't answer your question.

Benson

Rebuild rotted tips

Rebuilding tips of canoes seems necessary so often simply because otherwise well meaning people find it easy to set a canoe on the ground, overturn it, and leave it there. True, the seats and ribs/interior are protected, and dry for when next you use it. But leaving the tips on the ground means...

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[Dkb]

Thanks, That looks pretty close to what I need.
It think I a would need to make the deck come up to about 1/2 in (not a point) to have the stem match into the deck.

Daryl