I've finally finished my project and it's been less than a year (barely)! I was ready to paint last winter but held off for warmer weather. In the meantime, other priorities got in the way but it's done now, except for a few touch-ups. Here are some photos of the finished canoe -- I'll add some more after it's launched.
This Morris 15 replica was originally built by Rollin's Northwoods Canoe Co. as a sweepstakes prize for the Pemmican Jerky company and was damaged in shipping to the point it was a total loss. I traded an old Schwinn tandem for it at a garage sale. For those interested, Part I of my report can be found at:
http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.p...hwoods-Canoe-15-Morris-Replica&highlight=BCam
I found the filling process was the most daunting and much more stressful than the job of replacing 22 out of 32 ribs. I think the low humidity and high heat of our Sacramento area summer made it especially difficult. It will look great on the water but the fill and paint jobs wouldn't stand up to the original builder's (Rollin Thurlow) standards. I finished it with two coats of Interlux Pre Kote primer and four coats of Interlux Brightside Polyurethane enamel (#4247 Sea Green). It's not a 100% accurate restoration since it was blue when it left Rollin's shop but green is my wife's favorite color.
I'd like to thank everyone who gave me the benefit of their advice and encouragement with a special thanks to both Rollin Thurlow and Mark Adams. Mark came all the way from Reno to help me canvas the canoe last summer.
This Morris 15 replica was originally built by Rollin's Northwoods Canoe Co. as a sweepstakes prize for the Pemmican Jerky company and was damaged in shipping to the point it was a total loss. I traded an old Schwinn tandem for it at a garage sale. For those interested, Part I of my report can be found at:
http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.p...hwoods-Canoe-15-Morris-Replica&highlight=BCam
I found the filling process was the most daunting and much more stressful than the job of replacing 22 out of 32 ribs. I think the low humidity and high heat of our Sacramento area summer made it especially difficult. It will look great on the water but the fill and paint jobs wouldn't stand up to the original builder's (Rollin Thurlow) standards. I finished it with two coats of Interlux Pre Kote primer and four coats of Interlux Brightside Polyurethane enamel (#4247 Sea Green). It's not a 100% accurate restoration since it was blue when it left Rollin's shop but green is my wife's favorite color.
I'd like to thank everyone who gave me the benefit of their advice and encouragement with a special thanks to both Rollin Thurlow and Mark Adams. Mark came all the way from Reno to help me canvas the canoe last summer.
