Two Men and a Canoe

I'll start this and try to post progress on the restoration project that my son-in-law and I have embarked on. My wife and I  bought him a canoe for Christmas at a fantastic price, but it's a definite "fixer-upper":

Scott and one of his friends started a canoe trip down the Illinois River last summer, but had to cut it short due to flooding and unsafe conditions. They intended all along to resume the trip at the spot they had to stop, and now Scott has another reason to look forward to the trip - he should have his own canoe to use. At least that's our intention. It's 'seaworthy' as far as there are no leaks, but we need to install the gunwales, a couple of thwarts, a flotation chamber, and seating.
Scott has really gotten into the project - the first week or so, he spent lots of time on the web researching canoes: building, restoring, etc. We looked at several books, and he researched a number of websites on canoe restoration. We have a pretty good idea now what all needs to be done, and are looking forward to getting started.
It's going to be an interesting project since Scott and my daughter live some 800 miles away from my shop and his canoe. I think we have it worked out, though - I'll get to work on building the basic components, and put them aside until Scott can come out and help to fit them to the canoe. Both of us will be engaged in gathering parts and supplies in the meantime.
Scott hasn't been told this yet (I assume he'll see it here) but, in addition to working on his canoe, I hope to enlist him in helping to restore my boat (I think it's a much smaller project). I can post progress reports on that also. Until next time.