Well I needed a place to work on the canoe, and unfortunately the place I'm living does not have space for a workshop the size needed for a canoe project. So outside was my only option. But if I was going to work outside, I'd at least want a space that would make it a bit easier and a bit sheltered from the elements so I created a portable shelter partially attached to my job trailer that was otherwise going unused. The trailer will make a nice place to keep the tools I need close at hand and the awning will give me a place out of the sun and rain to work. I also set up some boat saw horses that cradle the hull of the boat when upright and with the addition of a top board support the boat when it is upside down. The $20 of lumber is worth it so I don't have to work on the ground. I'm thinking I may at some point need to make another addition to the stands to support the boat from the inside when both the inner and outer gunwales are removed.
Next I moved on to the quickest step of this project, mainly because I was eager to get SOMETHING done. I removed the outer gunwales and got a good look at just how bad some of the tails of the ribs are. In the picture below, you should see the end of each rib come up to the level of the inner gunwale, but as you can see, all are missing in this picture. This is the worst location, but I'm guessing at least 75% of the ends of the ribs will need to be replaced. My next step in this process will be removing the fiberglass. I haven't dug into that project yet, but from what I've read it's going to be a long and arduous process. That will wait until next time.
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