Please hjelp me identify this canoe. I have never seen this type of construction before. Its a ribless canoe. The «ribs» are copper wire treaded inside the planks, with a nut at each end under the inwale. It is spaced about every 3 inces. The thwarts, decks and the outwale are made of mahogany! The planks are cedar strips.
According to the previous owner, this is originally an all wood canoe, and you had to leave it in the water so it would swell to be tight. Later on it was canvassed, for convenience… This seems a bit strange to me. Who would make a canoe that wasn´t watertight? Or was it supposed to be retightened every now and then?
Before I start restoration on this I need to know what this is. All I know is it is an old Canadian or American canoe.
Any hjelp would be much appreciated!
According to the previous owner, this is originally an all wood canoe, and you had to leave it in the water so it would swell to be tight. Later on it was canvassed, for convenience… This seems a bit strange to me. Who would make a canoe that wasn´t watertight? Or was it supposed to be retightened every now and then?
Before I start restoration on this I need to know what this is. All I know is it is an old Canadian or American canoe.
Any hjelp would be much appreciated!
