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Gil, where specifically is the problem? Screwhead purchase? Or screws not turning? I heat the screw driver with a propane torch and it...

Any suggestions on removing steel gunnel screws? 1920 Carleton with spruce gunnels and plugged bolt holes. Screws look like #10 and...

Nothing from what I can see says anything about the canoe being a Gerrish. As Mike mentioned he was constantly evolving in construction...

Here is an early Gerrish with the beveled seat frames and cane wrapping at the deck. I'm showing the restored boat but the restoration...

Steve Cayard has generously shared some pictures of a bark canoe built by Joseph Ranco at the Peabody Essex Museum as shown below...

The other issue is that most modern browsers do not support the old software. The files are all there but the interface doesn't work...

Hey, goin back a few posts, how’s this for ribs in a row!! Just in the bow, not at all in the stern! Note the nail holes from the...

If you want to keep your CDs, an external CD/DVD drive can be had for as little as $20. I have one and rarely need it, but it can be...

I’m very surprised that not more people from this huge organization have made a comment. At this point only 4 out of how many members...

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Good luck with the blasted steel screws, Gil.

Thanks Benson , The latter is the one. There is light green on the keel. This could possibly be the best conditioned 1920 canoe that...

By the way, the canoe has ferrous metal keel screws and outwale screws. I removed the keel. but not the outwales--yet. Original canvas...

Thanks Benson , The latter is the one. There is light green on the keel. This could possibly be the best conditioned 1920 canoe that...

The Carleton serial number 14646 was issued twice. The first one is an 18 foot long, regular (or middle) grade, Carleton model with red...