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Sigh, some claim that D shaped outside gunwales on Old Town canoes were only shipped to Abercrombie & Fitch. This is demonstrably false...

Quick update. I put the canoe in some slings under the garden gazebo where it was out of the sun but could absorb some good ol' English...

Thanks Dan. I like the idea of the removable section but as you say, it might cause fairing problems

If you go back in time before canvas canoes were the norm, the lapstrake builders, like Rushton, would build several different lengths...

Recently, on Fans of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association on Facebook, Chris Pearson made a comment that Abercrombie & Fitch ordered...

Thanks for this Dave, Andre and Chris. It seems it's much as I was thinking . . . . except I never thought about depth! Sam

Quick update. I put the canoe in some slings under the garden gazebo where it was out of the sun but could absorb some good ol' English...

Oh my...maybe the provider here can label the item "basket making supplies" and avoid the bureaucrats! Good luck. Please keep us...

Looking at the UK Gov advice the import of spruce root and any spruce derived products is prohibited. That’s why I am looking for home...

What a beautiful canoe and a generous gift from the previous owner! How good of him to recognize the value in having the canoe...

Quick update. I put the canoe in some slings under the garden gazebo where it was out of the sun but could absorb some good ol' English...

Oh, and one other thing. The depth. It will be proportioned to the longer canoe. I did not make the form shallower. What you see is...

Here are two more photos. the first one with the good looking paddler is the original PY Guide that I shortened. The second one that...

I was able to insert a random photo or two of the canoe. It's awaiting canvas. Like Andre says, the final outcome is a gamble. I'll...

As much as I’d like to disagree with Andre, Hes spot on…