Turning her over and replanking the bottom.

With the vessel turned over we could partially replank the underwater section of the hull. Luckily the original pitch pine keel was still in really good shape, requiring only a few oval repairs in order to correct edge damage.

Replacement planking was carried out in iroko. This material choice is a departure from the likely original use of cedar, and many planks had already been replaced in mahogany. Our biggest concern was for husbandry, the canoe is to be subjected to heavy use in the future and we are more concerned for longevity than weight.

Nine planks were replaced.