Janet and Tim testing the waters

Here is Peter cutting planks

Stitched planks during alignment prior to gluing

Wire removed after gluing

Today I use masking tape on the outside to minimize sanding. I had to learn this the hard way.

This is fancy interior gluing for open canoes. Use masking tape to keep glue lines clean!

Gluing gunwales requires an ample supply of clamps

Final gluing of breast hook to hull.

Mapping out the Thwart and seat options. Note the floatation bulkhead at the stern.

My sister Laura and her husband Dan on the St. Croix in Minnesota