The cross ribs were passed under the keelson inside
of the rib bands and outside of the gunwales, as shown in Fig. 128. After
they were set in place and firmly secured with copper tacks, a band was
nailed to the keelson to form the keel. To produce the raised stem and
stern, four wedge-shaped pieces were nailed to the tops of the gunwales,
as indicated in Fig. 129. The forms were then removed and were replaced
with cross sticks braced between the gunwales. The center cross stick was
provided with two corner pieces, as shown in Fig. 130, adapted to fit
under the gunwales and against the rib bands. The canvas was then applied
in the manner described before, but was tacked to the upper edge of the
gunwale instead of the outer side, and the tacks were covered by a
half-round molding which extended around the entire boat. After the lacing
was cut the edge of the canvas was secured to the under edges of the
gunwales. The canoe was then completed by fastening on a 1-inch square
keel and treating the boat with two coats of paint. The paddle was a
duplicate of the one described in connection with the sailing canoe.
I remember that we eventually equipped our paddling canoe with a sail
and a pair of lee boards, though no record of this fact appears in the
chronicles of the society.
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