Gerrish 16 foot

chris pearson

Michigan Canoe Nut
Unique Gerrish with pockets under gunwales at center. Very figured decks, probably quarter sawn oak. Hull in very good shape. Rollin Thurlow thinks it’s pre 1900 due to planking stopping short of the tips and larger headed copper clinch tacks, possibly more in the area of 1890. Another experimental Gerrish I suppose. It’s an honor to restore it!
 

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Is there a build number on either of the the decks? It should be right around where those numerals are located.
What is inscribed on the tag?
 
Nope, no serial numbers anywhere. They threw out the original thwarts and seats too!!! Replaced with mahogany thwarts and seats. The thwarts were Charles River style they used in courting canoes. Zach Smith thinks it was sent there at one point, makes sense to me. The varnish was black and rock hard when I got it, many hours of stripping went into it. The ribs have very little wear on them so I dont think it was heavily used/abused. I have enough American Chestnut to replicate the thwarts and seats thank god. Trim out of an old house.
 
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