14 Foot Rushton Wooden Canoe

This boat was recently restored.
The date of construction is believed to be in the 1880s-1890s as estimated by the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York.
Restoration work was completed by Michael Gorman, a wooden boat conservator/builder, who works at the Antique Boat Museum and other places.
The restoration work:
The canoe planking was 100% replaced with Atlantic white cedar. The plank lines were recorded from the original schedule. The framing is all original except for four frames that were replaced with white oak bent into place.
The keel and stems were replaced to the original shape and material.
Decks were preserved as much as possible with only the centerline piece brand new.
The interior is painted in grey bilge coat for ruggedness and ease of cleaning. The hill in painted in oil based semigloss white marine enamel. The original boat was painted grey inside and had a few colors on the outside of planking. White was chosen to accentuate the bright rub rail and renewed sheerline. It will be easily changed if desired by the new owner.
The original fastening in the boat were all of steel clench nails, screws, and some modern construction nails for crude repairs. All of the metal fastening in the boat is now bronze or brass. The seat layout was deduced from holes found in the framing and the seat size was made to match.
The sole was reconstructed with cyprus for ease of maintenance and weight. The restoration of the canoe was done with the intent to make a lightweight, rugged user boat with proper attention to paint and regular oiling/waxing of bright work, the canoe will be a long lasting joy to use in the Adirondacks or lakes and rivers.
$7,500