chris pearson
Michigan Canoe Nut
Who thinks that you should restore a canoe(ok mainly Old Towns because most of the build documents are around) to match the original specs. - wood trim type, color, etc.?
Who thinks that you should restore a canoe(ok mainly Old Towns because most of the build documents are around) to match the original specs. - wood trim type, color, etc.?
Would anyone replace the steel nails that Morris used to hold the inwales on with more steel nails? Or fasten the ribs to the inwales with steel tacks if silica bronze ring nails were at hand. I'm messin with a Morris at this time and it won't have any steel in it when done, authentic or not.
I'm torn. My 50 Pounder is AA grade and was originally ordered OT paint scheme #45, rub rail, yale blue below it and white above with the 1/2" pin stripe and oak leaves at the ends. This is going to be a user boat so was thinking about green. I'm torn though because I feal guilty not restoring it back to what the build sheet says.....