: Hi All,
: Thanks for the history lesson Nick, and the update on other
: manufacurers of commercial cedar strip boats. At $7800 US I
: doubt Oldtown will be gearing up for massive sales. But it helps
: to understand our current designs better when you look at cedar
: strip's historical roots. And I should know by now that when I
: have flashes of insight about modifying some of these older
: techniques for new builds that someone on this website has
: already done it- like Tom Yost and 'ancient kayaker.' But that
: sort of haphazard chunky-pieces-of-wood look that Old Town and
: now Ottawa Paddle Shack have got in their new cedar strips kinda
: appeals to me... mmm
: Michael

The old wood canvas canoes also feel really nice on the water, somewhat different than the more modern ones, slightly more flexible. Those of us that grew up using them tend to prefer them.

Bill H.