Painter lines

[meeced]

I have a wood canvas OT 17ft Otca. I would like to attach painter lines on this canoe and needed some ideas. On my royalex canoes, I drilled a hole in the bow and stern but afraid to do this.
Don

 

[Benson Gray]

If you have open gunwales then you can always run a line through the slots between the ribs and rails near the deck. The other option is to put a painter ring on the deck or stem but this will involve drilling a hole. The image at http://forums.wcha.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6392&d=1225896293 shows an original painter ring from 1914. The image at http://forums.wcha.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5326&d=1215537536 shows the same style ring on a stem. Reproductions of these rings are available today from several sources.

Benson

 

[meeced]

Thanks Benson, think I will go with the one on the deck.

 

[jimjoe3]

Where to buy painter rings

Benson mentions that painter rings are available from several sources. I have purchased them from Northwoods Canoe, but they are no longer availble from that source. What are other sources of painter rings with the through bolt?

 

[meeced]

Painter Rings

I am looking for them myself and if I find any will post it.

 

[Benson Gray]

What are other sources of painter rings with the through bolt?

Try http://www.chicagolandcanoebase.com/RepairandRestorationMaterials.html or http://www.stewartriver.com/accessories.html where they are listed but not shown. Other styles are shown at http://www.tendercraftboats.com/fasteners.html or http://www.canoeshop.ca/forsale.html or http://www.nomadboatbuilding.com/bbmaterials.html etc.

Benson

 

[jimjoe3]

Thanks Benson

I will check out those websites. Thank you.

 

[woodenkayakguy]

local hardware stores or marine(powerboat)suppliers usually have them,finding them in brass might be a different story