Wednesday 12 April 2017

Pack canoe done - photos of the process

An earlier post shows the boat as we got it, here's the process it took to get it to the finished process


Taking off the aluminum rails, drilling out rivets






Old rails, kinked in the middle from too wide a thwart



Boat stripped out



What gave the boat its not-so-nice shape



Ready for a change of shape, by altering the sheer. Boat will be paddled from the bottom on a kayak seat, so the middle needs to be dropped. 


Cherry parts being milled



Thwarts dry fitted



Inner and outer wales being fastened



Decks and thwarts fitted








Felt skid plates going on both ends




Final sanding



First coat of varnish








New sheer, nicer shape





Inside with new paint






Finished ready for paint



Cherry seat base bonded to bottom


Swift Canoes seat, super comfortable






Seat folds and secures for road travel or storage





Fall paddle on the Muskoka River



Stable enough, without having to conform to kayak decks





Colour will be changed to white, with 2 part polyurethane paint. All done for a fraction of the cost of a new or gently used packboat. Perfect for those that prefer a double paddle over a single.