All
CanoëART strip canoes are made
from first quality western Canadian cedar wood. Th planks used
are free from knots and full-length so as to avoid joints. These
planks are cut in strips of 1/4-inch thick (5 mm) and 3/4-inch
high (19 mm). Each strip is finished bead-and-cove in its thickness
so as to fit into each other and then glued. No staple
or nail is used at any time of fabrication.
Once
the hull is completed, we cover it, inside and outside, with
a fiber-glass fabric on which we apply 5 layers of clear high-quality
epoxy. This will insure it is waterproof and give it maximum
strength.
As for the thwarts,
front and aft decks, gunwales,
seats, etc., we use hard wood such as ash, maple and mahogany.
Afterwards,
we apply 7 or 8 coats of high-quality marine varnish to protect
the epoxy from the sun's damaging UV rays.
The
finished product is a superb watercraft, light and most durable.
CanoëART's canoes
are made with the utmost care and meticulousness so as to give
you - you the paddler - the utmost pride.
Our
canoes may be more expensive than the machine-made ones (they
do require over 400 hours of labor-of-love), but you will appreciate
the difference as soon as you see one. It is a sight to behold.
YOU DESERVE THE BEST.
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