marikatech
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Hi,
Ive just joined this board! Ive recently bought a 14 foot, wooden canoe, its closed on the top, though it does have two cockpits. The top is in reasonable shape, you can see the wood/veneer still, so I know that'll sand up lovely.
The bottom is cracked here and there, and I can see patches of old fibreglass in places, so rather than take chances with more patching, I thought to just fibreglass over the entire bottom. The hull looks as though its been painted in red gloss, either way it looks like it was painted quickly, so the paint will be a nuisance to remove, but its gotta be done.
SEE HERE for photos, they are ALL there, if u dont see one, refresh the browser! http://www.potentialtechnology.com/project/canoe.htm
So this is my project! If I had carpentry skills and more knowledge, Id have prefered to repair the hull with new wood, but thats beyond my scope just now, so fibreglass it will have to be, (unless anyone here has a better idea).
I know very little about boat repairs, or boats in general, especially boat-terms, so hopefully over the coming weeks you guys can educate me a bit more. Now this canoe is not necessarily one that I'd have chosen, I prefer the shorter kayaks, but it needed some love, so thats why I got it. maybe I will just fix it up, give myself something to do for the next few weeks, then sell it. Maybe not though...
So any tips, advice most welcome! I wont make a start on this for the next 4 days just to see what advice any of you guys might offer me, and if anyone knows anything about this style of canoe, maker/model name or number etc, Id be pleased to hear about that.
Finally, this canoe came with a short aluminium rudder, and another wooden rudder with a long handle....do canoes need rudders?
Looking forward to chatting..
Regards
marikatech
Ive just joined this board! Ive recently bought a 14 foot, wooden canoe, its closed on the top, though it does have two cockpits. The top is in reasonable shape, you can see the wood/veneer still, so I know that'll sand up lovely.
The bottom is cracked here and there, and I can see patches of old fibreglass in places, so rather than take chances with more patching, I thought to just fibreglass over the entire bottom. The hull looks as though its been painted in red gloss, either way it looks like it was painted quickly, so the paint will be a nuisance to remove, but its gotta be done.
SEE HERE for photos, they are ALL there, if u dont see one, refresh the browser! http://www.potentialtechnology.com/project/canoe.htm
So this is my project! If I had carpentry skills and more knowledge, Id have prefered to repair the hull with new wood, but thats beyond my scope just now, so fibreglass it will have to be, (unless anyone here has a better idea).
I know very little about boat repairs, or boats in general, especially boat-terms, so hopefully over the coming weeks you guys can educate me a bit more. Now this canoe is not necessarily one that I'd have chosen, I prefer the shorter kayaks, but it needed some love, so thats why I got it. maybe I will just fix it up, give myself something to do for the next few weeks, then sell it. Maybe not though...
So any tips, advice most welcome! I wont make a start on this for the next 4 days just to see what advice any of you guys might offer me, and if anyone knows anything about this style of canoe, maker/model name or number etc, Id be pleased to hear about that.
Finally, this canoe came with a short aluminium rudder, and another wooden rudder with a long handle....do canoes need rudders?
Looking forward to chatting..
Regards
marikatech
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