Howie
Wooden Canoes are in the Blood
Just found this posting from Scott Rowe on 6/20/2018: https://forums.wcha.org/threads/morris-open-gunnel-short-rail-cap-dimensions.15523/
Very interesting. I'm restoring a 17' Morris (#14067), and its deck & rail tips looks identical to the pic provided by Michael Grace (the 5th reply). Michael provided very very good information on the dimensions of the rail cap - especially on the 'inlet' at the start of the deck.
Now what can you folks tell me about the side rails? What were the overall dimensions? I'm guessing ~1" x 3/16". And did they taper a bit as they reached the pointy end of the deck - and if so when did the taper begin and how much did it taper?
Here's the pic Michael supplied:
Very interesting. I'm restoring a 17' Morris (#14067), and its deck & rail tips looks identical to the pic provided by Michael Grace (the 5th reply). Michael provided very very good information on the dimensions of the rail cap - especially on the 'inlet' at the start of the deck.
Now what can you folks tell me about the side rails? What were the overall dimensions? I'm guessing ~1" x 3/16". And did they taper a bit as they reached the pointy end of the deck - and if so when did the taper begin and how much did it taper?
Here's the pic Michael supplied:
