Somehow, the rolls of film before this point were "lost" so, here we start with the prepared hull ready to be fibreglassed.
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The NOMAD is Ron Frenette's personal canoe (love the leg room) so we know Ken will enjoy it as well. About 60% of the first coat of resin has been applied.
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Kurtis Arnold on the left, helping Ken do the squeegeing after coat #1.
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Some days later, with the hull sanded and removed, Ken "enjoys" the sanding of the interior.
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I decided to stand further away when I asked Ken if he was having fun yet!
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So, as a reward for the tedium of interior sanding, a nice sit down session to cane the seats for the Nomad.
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With Jurek Okon, Ken is seen here fitting the first scuppered inwale.
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Several hours later, with both inwales,decks of bird's eye maple and ash outwales, this really looks like a canoe.
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So,once again, my friend Roger is helping to install the trim woods.
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Nice bird'e eye decks! Wonder what they will look like with varnish?
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Stern seat going into place-all set for Captain Fiona to assume her command of this fine watrcraft!
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To the owner goes the privilege of the first lift; and it is balanced.
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First of three coats of Epifanes varnish on the hull...
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First coat of varnish on the trim woods..
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Pat Frnette doing some of the subsequent coats of varnish so I could get the project launched.
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Now just look at those bird's eye maple decks!
It's now just a short time until the launch.
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Early May 2003 and the NOMAD finaly heads home from Canadian Canoes; just wait for the launch day photos!
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just waiting!
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