This graceful craft is a – take a deep breath – tandem, double-paddle, skin-on-frame, ultra-light canoe. We’re seeing her in foggy Great Cove last week, where she met serious water for the first time. She was built by students at a WoodenBoat School class under the direction of boat builders Hilary Russell and Roger McKee.
This canoe reportedly has – take a deeper breath - spruce gunwales; northern white cedar ribs; white pine stringers (supports in hull); a spruce keelson (centerline backbone for transverse pieces); hardwood deck, backrests, seats, and rub-rails; brass stem bands (boat end protectors), and a polyester skin that is waterproofed and hardened by a polyurethane coating. Phew!
Here she is taking her maiden voyage:
(Brooklin, Maine)
