JClearwater
Wooden Canoes are in the Blood
Actually I know what I bought, but not the build details. It's an Old Town double ended boat, serial #137321. Maybe some kind person can look it up when you have nothing to do. 16', CS grade
It was a Craigslist purchase with a staggering price of $200. Came with two six ft. oars and full sail rig. Previous owner started working on it removing outwales, which are now lost, canvas etc. before losing interest. Two pair of oar locks and OS stems were removed and saved. Two broken ribs, no rot. Sail rig appears to be a Spirit Sail?? Measures out at 60 sq.ft. Mast is 10 ft. tall, foot of sail is 8 ft. Dacron sail is good condition with only one very small fixable hole. I'm not sure how or where the the mast was stepped the step has gone missing so I'll need help when I get to that point. The distance from the bottom of the mast to the boom is only 16" so it's going to be quite low over the gunwales. No leeboards - maybe they are not needed?? Rudder is pictured and set up with a push/pull stick rather than rope steering.
So if any of the canoe sailors have advice - I'm all ears.
Actually included with my $200 purchase was a second canoe - I had to take both or "No deal." It's a junker of dubious origin and unknown parentage. I'll have to take a couple pictures and start another thread with that one. Maybe it's a jewel in the rough but I doubt it.
Thanks,
Jim C.
It was a Craigslist purchase with a staggering price of $200. Came with two six ft. oars and full sail rig. Previous owner started working on it removing outwales, which are now lost, canvas etc. before losing interest. Two pair of oar locks and OS stems were removed and saved. Two broken ribs, no rot. Sail rig appears to be a Spirit Sail?? Measures out at 60 sq.ft. Mast is 10 ft. tall, foot of sail is 8 ft. Dacron sail is good condition with only one very small fixable hole. I'm not sure how or where the the mast was stepped the step has gone missing so I'll need help when I get to that point. The distance from the bottom of the mast to the boom is only 16" so it's going to be quite low over the gunwales. No leeboards - maybe they are not needed?? Rudder is pictured and set up with a push/pull stick rather than rope steering.
So if any of the canoe sailors have advice - I'm all ears.
Actually included with my $200 purchase was a second canoe - I had to take both or "No deal." It's a junker of dubious origin and unknown parentage. I'll have to take a couple pictures and start another thread with that one. Maybe it's a jewel in the rough but I doubt it.
Thanks,
Jim C.