The materials in these boats has remained unchanged in 110 years and were still procured in the vicinity of Pembroke up until 1969. The planking was No.#1 common white pine, dressed 3/8" by 9/16", tongued and grooved on the sides, 1/1/4" for the bottom. The boats ribs or "knees" were made of white cedar which grew on Allumette Island nearby; the curvature of its root section provided a naturally strong "bend". The oars or sweeps were fashioned from red pine or white spruce and cut to a standard length of 10 1/2 feet. The 7 1/2 foot paddles were made from yellow birch or white oak.
Photos by Montaigne of Pembroke
Arnold Gillies Muirhead Collection
Sept 6, 1955
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