Ian_Grant Posted February 12, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) After seeing C Coyle's build log for his 12 footer, I am inspired to post some pictures of my 16 ft Peterborough cedar strip; didn't know we were "allowed" to post non-model builds. I made it from the book "Canoecraft" by Ted Moores, which contains lines for several different canoe designs. I picked the Peterborough as a good type for casual paddling at the cottage, since we already had a 16 ft kevlar Prospector for trips in the back country and his 17 ft "Redbird" design is too long to hang on our garage ceiling without interfering with the opening of the door! Shout out here for the Canadian Canoe Museum which is located in Peterborough. Haven't been there in a while but they have a great collection. This canoe was made in the days before digital cameras, but I just this minute took some photos of the old photo album and they seem to have turned out ok. I remember the first day I had my tablesaw out in the driveway, busily ripping six gorgeous 17 ft knot-free western red cedar 1 x 6 planks into 3/4" x 1/4" strips and in doing so creating a monstrous pile of sawdust under the saw as my blade kerf was 1/8" so one third of each plank became sawdust. My neighbour, after watching for a while, came over to ask just what it was I thought I was doing and was amazed to hear I proposed to make a canoe. I then used my router table to cut beads and coves into the strips' edges. When assembling, the strips are tacked to the forms cove side up, making it simple to run glue along inside the cove before pressing in the bead edge of the next strip above. I thought it would be a great woodworking challenge but making the hull was basically tedium. If you enjoy gluing endless strips, or sanding cedar with its attendant dust, or better yet sanding epoxy resin with even more horrible dust, canoe building is for you! I did enjoy adding the ash trim and making the seats once the hull was completed. The Peterborough is a good canoe for light paddling. Doesn't have the volume or the high stems for a long canoe trip, and the first time I sat it on my neck with the deep-carved yoke a friend donated the top of my head was pressed against its bottom! Very uncomfortable and not to be portaged...later changed the yoke to a shallower design but never carry it far. It weighs in the 68lb range I would guess, much heavier than our kevlar canoe which is another reason not to trip with it. Anyway here are a few random shots of various stages. My talented wife painted the West Coast Native loons each side of the bow, taken from an art book we had. God we were young then 🙂 Dust everywhere! Adding the gunwales with fiberglass on exterior sanded, but it looks dull until you wet or varnish it..... Making the seats which were later laced with leather "bootlace". The Admiral working on the art, with the hull cleaned but not yet varnished. Completion shot beside the old townhouse. First launch; Meech Lake QC. Edited February 26, 2021 by Ian_Grant Landlubber Mike, mtaylor, Roger Pellett and 14 others 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted February 12, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 12, 2021 37 minutes ago, Ian_Grant said: didn't know we were "allowed" to post non-model builds I think we make an exception for boats -- no car/truck restorations or homebuilt aircraft. 😉 (In truth, though, such things are why we have our Shore Leave area.) Canute, Baker, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted February 12, 2021 Share #3 Posted February 12, 2021 Pretty canoe! Baker, Egilman, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted February 13, 2021 Share #4 Posted February 13, 2021 Beautiful canoe! popeye the sailor, Canute, Keith Black and 5 others 8 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted February 13, 2021 Share #5 Posted February 13, 2021 Nice canoe! Keith Black, thibaultron, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDDO Posted February 14, 2021 Share #6 Posted February 14, 2021 Wonderful! Keith Black, Canute, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted February 15, 2021 Share #7 Posted February 15, 2021 Nice Canoe! popeye the sailor, Egilman, Keith Black and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie Posted February 16, 2021 Share #8 Posted February 16, 2021 Great canoe Ian! like the Rideau Lakes t shirt popeye the sailor, Canute, thibaultron and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Grant Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Dear "rookie": Thanks bro. For those unaware, "Rideau Lakes" is an annual double-century Ottawa-Kingston-Ottawa cycle ride with overnight in Queen's University residences on Saturday night organized by the Ottawa Bike Club. I rode it quite a few consecutive years between the mid 80's and mid 90's with bro joining me a couple of times. Edited February 18, 2021 by Ian_Grant mtaylor, Canute, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie Posted February 16, 2021 Share #10 Posted February 16, 2021 Yes a couple of times was plenty the 5 hours in pouring rain just slightly above freezing was the last time... popeye the sailor, thibaultron, Keith Black and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Grant Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) On 2/16/2021 at 3:52 PM, rookie said: Yes a couple of times was plenty the 5 hours in pouring rain just slightly above freezing was the last time... HAHAHAHA!!!! I think I remember the year you mean, which was before they changed from Victoria weekend to a weekend in mid-late June. My last time was the weekend with 43C humidex on Saturday. It was so bad OBC had to charter a bus to take exhausted people back on Sunday. Sometimes it was delightful cycling, sometimes not. 🙂 Edited February 19, 2021 by Ian_Grant mtaylor, Canute, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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