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.
