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    Default Was just given a wooden canoe

    I assume this is the correct subform, but was just given an old wooden Canoe. It was built sometime in the 50s/60s by a scout (for a badge). His family donated to the scout group, who had nowhere to store it, so they offered it to a member of the group on the proviso it stays within the group.

    its made from plywood, is huge (its longer than the wires x-trail), through strongly very light. There is no structural damage. only seems that the varnish is damaged.

    So here comes the questions.

    A. What varnish would you guys recommend? Standard spar varnish?

    B. Anybody here got any ideas about the name? I believe its a river in the US, but thought it might also be a design name

    C. Anybody got any idea about the design of this boat?

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    Default Umpqua is an American Indian name and a river - Wikipedia

    Hi Neil, this is more a Kayak than Canoe but is specifically neither.
    I'm thinking its just a home made plan and made to suit the main reason it was made, to get a scouting badge.

    Have you tried it out yet? Looking at he bottom it may be a little unstable with the V type boat hull design which was probably used to suit the material used to build it (Ply).
    Only way to find out would be to try it. If it is a home made design it may be great or terrible on the water but I haven't enough experience in design to advise on that.

    If you plan to use it I would try it out on the water first.
    If you are only going to display it on the wall just go ahead and refinish it.

    I would just sand it back and give it several coats of a quality spar varnish.

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    Umpqua River (/ˈʌmpkwə/ ump-kwə) on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States is approximately 111 miles (179 km) long. One of the principal rivers of the Oregon Coast and known for bass and shad, the river drains an expansive network of valleys in the mountains west of the Cascade Range and south of the Willamette Valley, from which it is separated by theCalapooya Mountains. From its source northeast of Roseburg, the Umpqua flows northwest through the Oregon Coast Range and empties into the Pacific at Winchester Bay. The river and its tributaries flow entirely within Douglas County, which encompasses most of the watershed of the river from the Cascades to the coast. The "Hundred Valleys of the Umpqua" form the heart of thetimber industry of southern Oregon, generally centered on Roseburg.
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    was planning on sanding it and then some varnish, wasn't sure that to use, I assumed spar varnish. Then try it out on the local lake for their try canoeing day. I haven't tried it out yet, was going to refinish it first.
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