Blue Viking
Wooden Canoe Maniac
I just removed the canvas from my 16' Chestnut and almost cried while I was doing it...Nothing wrong with it and it was watertight...BUT.....I had 3 broken ribs that needed to be replaced.............When I got the canvas off, I was confused when I found scratch marks along each side of each end at the bow areas..They look like someone used a Japanese saw on the flat as a plane to "fair" out those areas...Has anyone experienced seeing this in a canoe before...If thats what it was done for...I would have used a sander with 220 on it... I am gonna sand them down a little and then there are a few places that need wood putty to fill in some "oops"es.
One of my Peterboroughs is the same, faired with a rasp at the factory
Whew!..........Thanks or all that response. I thought I had some kind of a monster that revealed itself when I skinned it!.....Canvassing the OTCA today and am making sure there are no bubbles bumps or surprises after I do do it. I canvassed and filled the 15 Kemmebec boat and was surprised to see that even a loose clinching nail shows thru!...Not this time!
Once I have that done will then really attack the Chestnut... That should get me through until the next snow flys!
