Dave Wermuth
Who hid my paddle?
And glassed rather well. the hull is a 1920 50 pounder OT. It is still quite lightweight. The hull is fair and in good shape, no leaks or areas that look like they may leak soon. I has a few cracked ribs. Stem tip rot is minimal on one end only. What the owner wants to do is replace the outwhales and revarnish. Which is ok by me but I wonder what the dreaded 'glass is going to do.
Is the thing more or less stable? Some day we'll really restore it but for now he wants to go fishing.
Will the planking deteriorate even if the canoe is stored dry and indoors?
Should the glass be removed asap to prevent disaster? It seems to me it has been stable for a very long time and as long as it is not neglected it should be fine as is for now.
thanks for the opinions.
Is the thing more or less stable? Some day we'll really restore it but for now he wants to go fishing.
Will the planking deteriorate even if the canoe is stored dry and indoors?
Should the glass be removed asap to prevent disaster? It seems to me it has been stable for a very long time and as long as it is not neglected it should be fine as is for now.
thanks for the opinions.