An Evergreen Willow with rotten Ash gunnels needing to be fixed. In this case aluminum gunnels are an appropriate choice. Yet another example of how storage issues effect the service life of a canoe.
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Showing posts with label Evergreen canoe. Show all posts
Friday, 19 July 2013
Saturday, 6 April 2013
With the Chestnut guide out the door, time to turn my attention to the next project, which in this case is a 16' Evergreen "Willow" needing the rotting gunnels replaced.
So, make some new ones, take notes of the trim locations, remove the old ones, and start fitting. You have to be careful when fitting gunnels to a composite hull to avoid any buckling of the laminate or changing the "width". I put the centre thwart in position as the gunnels were being positioned, then worked slowly to the ends. Fitting the ends of the inner gunnels was the most challenging part due to how they come together and the fact that the joint is fully exposed leaving all to see any poor workmanship. (What looks like a gap here is actually a shadow line)
So, make some new ones, take notes of the trim locations, remove the old ones, and start fitting. You have to be careful when fitting gunnels to a composite hull to avoid any buckling of the laminate or changing the "width". I put the centre thwart in position as the gunnels were being positioned, then worked slowly to the ends. Fitting the ends of the inner gunnels was the most challenging part due to how they come together and the fact that the joint is fully exposed leaving all to see any poor workmanship. (What looks like a gap here is actually a shadow line)
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