I went to the town dump today and stopped up at the area where you buy other peoples junk. As I pulled in I saw a canoe out along side of the shop, my first thought was I wonder if it leaks. Well, it had 6"s of water in it from some recent storms, so that answered my question, it doesn't leak. I asked the price, $50, I practically threw the money at the guy and emptied the water out with a garbage can lid. So much gunnel material had rotted off that I had a hard time finding a solid spot to tie it tight to the truck without cracking the fiberglass.
I got it home just as the stern deck was beginning to fall off,
Rotted wood, but the sliding seat and stern seat are in good shape.
The white spots are pine sap,
I pulled out the power washer and got most of the crud off, the hull shows very little use and aside from the faded spots, a few scratches and the sap, it's quite solid.
I couldn't find my rubbing compound, so I just applied some wax and buffed out a spot, it looks like it will clean up nicely.
The canoe is 15'10", 1987 vintage I think, 33" wide, 12 & 3/4" deep to the top of the fiberglass. It has a funky parquet floor, but it has some real nice lines and will make somebody a fine canoe. I have some 16' ash so the rails will be ash as will be the rest of the trim.
Another winter project, gonna be busy!
I got it home just as the stern deck was beginning to fall off,
Rotted wood, but the sliding seat and stern seat are in good shape.
The white spots are pine sap,
I pulled out the power washer and got most of the crud off, the hull shows very little use and aside from the faded spots, a few scratches and the sap, it's quite solid.
I couldn't find my rubbing compound, so I just applied some wax and buffed out a spot, it looks like it will clean up nicely.
The canoe is 15'10", 1987 vintage I think, 33" wide, 12 & 3/4" deep to the top of the fiberglass. It has a funky parquet floor, but it has some real nice lines and will make somebody a fine canoe. I have some 16' ash so the rails will be ash as will be the rest of the trim.
Another winter project, gonna be busy!