CHAPTER XV

HOW TO BUILD A CANVAS CANOE 201

Canoeing as a Sport--Popularity of Canvas Canoes--Materials--The Bow and Stern Pieces--The Keelson--The Mould--Putting the Framework Together--The Gunwales--The Ribbands--The Deck Beams-- The Ridge Pieces--The Deck Braces--The Cockpit--The Canvas Covering--The Deck--Painting--The Cockpit Coaming--The Keel-- The Bilge-keels--Outside Gunwales--A Seat--How to mend Punctures --A Single Paddle.