Waltham Canoe Details?

[Dan Miller]

I've acquired a 16' Waltham Boat & Canoe Co. canoe that may be the victim, er... I mean patient, at the Wooden Boat School this fall. It has had its outside rails and caps and seats replaced. Does anyone have details of measurements and shaping of these parts?

Also, the catalog says the outside rails and caps are made from cypress. Can this be confirmed?

Thanks!
Dan

 

[Rollin Thurlow]

The closed gunwale Waltham's that I have seen have had a fairly heavy inside rail and std size top and outside cap. I don't have recorded sizes but maybe these pictures from two different Walthams may help.

 

[Dan Miller]

Thanks Rollin. I do believe the short decked canoe is a Kingsbury based on the deck profile.