Rehab Project

I built a 10ft skin on frame for a friends kids a few years ago. I wanted to see how a canvas skin over a pine and plywood frame withstood the test of time. I am pretty impressed how this thing held up. It was stored outside in the weather but the paint did quite well. The canvas did start to rot in places due to melting snow and catching the rain. The frame needs a little tlc and the rotten pieces will be replaced. In fact I just might use the parts as a template and build 3-4 more of them. The moral of the story is.... these little boats are tough, but try to keep them dry in storage and not at the bottom of a snow bank.