1930’s duck boat restoration

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Chris jahnke

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Looking for some help on the material that I should use to get this 1930’s duck boat back to original. It appears to have a canvas material? Wrapped over wood. I will try to attach pictures showing g the material that needs to be replaced. Any help appreciated. Boat from south central Minnesota

Chris jahnke
 

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Welcome to the DHBP!
Very cool old boat.
Very well could be original painted canvas.
Are you looking to go back to original or to use modern materials (glass & epoxy)?
Hows the wood?
 
Carl said:
Welcome to the DHBP!
Very cool old boat.
Very well could be original painted canvas.
Are you looking to go back to original or to use modern materials (glass & epoxy)?
Hows the wood?
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I would really like to take it back to original. Wood is good on the inside of the boat. I would need to replace the wood on the cover of the boat. The boat is made of wood on the top metal on the bottom actually. And it looks to be a canvas material over the wood on top. And some of the pictures you might be able to see that the canvas material is coming apart. But I do not believe it was ever actually glued or attached to the wood? And then the boat and the canvas material was simply painted I believe, but yes, I would love to bring it back to your original just not sure how to do that?
 
Chris jahnke said:
I would really like to take it back to original. Wood is good on the inside of the boat. I would need to replace the wood on the cover of the boat. The boat is made of wood on the top metal on the bottom actually. And it looks to be a canvas material over the wood on top. And some of the pictures you might be able to see that the canvas material is coming apart. But I do not believe it was ever actually glued or attached to the wood? And then the boat and the canvas material was simply painted I believe, but yes, I would love to bring it back to your original just not sure how to do that?
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Chris,

I would wait for Steve Sanford to chime in. I agree it looks like canvas stretched over the wood, usually laid in a thick paint to attach to surface. I think the replacement material is dynel for these type of deck coverings. Wooden Boat Forum is a good resource.

Rick
 
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