North Canoe - 26ft Fur Trade
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Notes on Construction
Frame Length - 23'
Width - 36"
Materials - Douglas Fir Gunwales, Black Ash Thwarts, White Cedar Ribs and Sheathing White Spruce Root.
Finished Canoe Length - 26'
Beam - 56"
Depth at Center - 20.5"
Prow Height - 40"
Height Sticks
Center Thwart - 17"
1st Intermediate Thwart - 17"
2nd Intermediate Thwart - 18"
End Thwart - 18.5"
Note: These were positioned vertical from the building frame to beneath the temporary thwarts that were the exact
same height as the lower edge of the inside gunwale.
Gunwales
Inside - 24' 4" long x 1" wide x 1.25" deep
Outside - 25' long x .5" wide x 1.25 deep
Cap - ... long x 1.5" wide x .5 deep
Thwarts
Center Thwart - 53" long
1st Intermediate Thwart - 46" long
2nd Intermediate Thwart - 29.5" long
End Thwart - 12.5" long
Distance between thwarts
Center to 1st Int - 9 lashings
1st Int to 2nd Int - 9 lashings
2nd Int to End - 8 lashings
End to Gunwale Tip - 8 lashings
Bark
Main hull sheet is 42" wide by 18' long;
End hull sheets are 36" wide by 5' long each.
