Salmon Falls Canoe: September 2017

Wow, it's been waaaaaaaay to long since the last update! I guess that's the way summer goes when you are having fun. Lots of projects have been finished and are on the water. Several more have entered the shop and are being worked on. Here is a look at some recently finished canoes and boats. Before, during, and after restoration. There are 117 pictures to follow. Enjoy

Let's look at all the Penn Yan's first. We had 4 going on at the same time, all owned by different owners.

Penn Yan Swift

A classic CZT. 'Nough said.

Before

Taken apart

Getting a new transom among other things

Emily putting the first coat of interior varnsih

Getting ready to caulk the decks

Installation time

Wires and more wires

Just about ready to go

All finished and ready to go back home

Penn Yan Canoe

Found this hidden gem when we took the canoe apart

Here is the re-do, the way it should be

This shows how the outer gunwale and outer stem come together

Penn Yan Cartopper

Before

Rib work

Just a few tacks to hit

Finishing touches in the paint room

Penn Yan Trailboat

Before

Hey, where did the hull go Emily?

Oh right, it's getting new inner gunwales!

Being varnished

Old Town Square Stern Canoe

Before

Lots of damage in the bow

New transom being made installed

Finished

St. Lawrence Boat Works

A super rare 10' canoe built by the St. Lawrence Boat Works in Ogdensburg, NY

This is the only one we have ever seen. I am not sure we have even heard of another.

I don't think it was ever listed in their catalog.

This one required a bit of work but certainly worth it.

It was sold through Abercrombie and Fitch

Appropriately, the owner had us paint the A&F logo on

the hull and a paddle to match. Sharp looking!

Charles River Canoe

Unknown maker but certainly a very early canoe from the Charles River area outside of Boston.

Lots of characteristics on this one points to an early canoe, most likely pre 1900, from a builder who was still in developing their canoe building skills.