How About a C-Ranger FORUM?

[Blueback]

Hey the more things change the more they stay the same.

The original birch bark canoes were sewed together-- bark and ribs to slit cedar gunnels. The thread was thin wet spruce roots that were split again to make a pliable thread. An awl was used to make the stiching holes, as this rolled the edges of the hole so the thread was less likely to be cut. Then the joints in the bark were sealed with boiled spruce pitch mixed with a bit of bear fat (resin-eh)

Notes your north woods cousin
old blue

[rogerbum]

For additional edification on the stitch and glue technique as presently practiced (e.g. minus the bear fat/pitch combo and spruce rod threads...) see

http://bateau2.com/content/view/46/28/ for some images and
wikipidea for a brief article on the method.

Roger

[terraplane]

Well, this is my take on the new tug.
I think it will be a smash hit on the Chesapeake.
An economical, quality built small, but spacious, boat, in the $100,000 range is a sure thing, i think. With C dory quality assured, i believe it will have a market...
I love my 22, and would not consider moving to the Ranger, but i know people here who are looking for a quality, seaworthy, small trawler type boat who will be attracted to this craft.

terraplane

[TyBoo]

Hey Tom - I sent you a PM a week or so back!

[Knotty C]