Billm
Canoes & Guideboats
My wife and I took advantage of the nearly 70 degree weather here in the Adirondacks to put my nearly-completed Kennebec project in the water. Fortunately, it floated because the water temperature wasn't anywhere near 70.
This boat was built in 1923 according to the build records. I have no idea how or where it was used for the next 70 years. I bought it from a woman who discovered it in her basement after her husband had died. Her husband had stripped the canvas and the interior varnish and made some attempts at restoring the stems. The boat was in the condition that you see in the first photo when I got it. It sat in my barn for the next 20 years. I started working on it last May.
I replaced inwales, outwales, decks, seats, thwarts, 7 ribs, numerous rib tops and about 20% of the planking. I still have to replace the short gunwale caps and the floor rack. Although there was a keel on it originally, I'm not planning to replace it.
Unfortunately, the boat will probably not be in the water again for until next spring.
This boat was built in 1923 according to the build records. I have no idea how or where it was used for the next 70 years. I bought it from a woman who discovered it in her basement after her husband had died. Her husband had stripped the canvas and the interior varnish and made some attempts at restoring the stems. The boat was in the condition that you see in the first photo when I got it. It sat in my barn for the next 20 years. I started working on it last May.
I replaced inwales, outwales, decks, seats, thwarts, 7 ribs, numerous rib tops and about 20% of the planking. I still have to replace the short gunwale caps and the floor rack. Although there was a keel on it originally, I'm not planning to replace it.
Unfortunately, the boat will probably not be in the water again for until next spring.