The Inner Gunnel

Randy cut 3 inch pieces of ash to be used as spacers between the inner gunnel and the canoe body.

The spacers were attached to the ash inner gunnel using glue and 5/8" screws. The clamps held the spacers tight to the gunnel while the glue dried.

Here is a completed inner gunnel. We were unable to locate a 16' piece of white ash with which to make the gunnels. Randy spliced 2 12' pieces together using a long taper cup to make each of the inner and out wales.

The inner wale was fitted to the canoe and attached using 3/4" screws. The clamps were used to bend the ash to the shape of the body of the canoe.

The top of the gunnel was sanded to take out any little ridges.