Parts and Terms of the Sailing Canoe

Continued lessons for the crew….

From Canoe Handling (1885, 3rd Edition 1901) by C. Bowyer Vaux

I’ve had more than one reader ask for articles on sailing terminology. We can all benefit from knowing the various parts and terminology of a typical decked canoe of the day, and most other boats of any time. Again to assist, I’ve called upon Mr. Vaux to continue the lesson. Ed.

HULL. The body of the canoe. The sum of all its parts with the exception of masts, sail, rig, etc. The hull is made up of frame, planking and deck.
FRAME. The skeleton to which the planking and deck are fastened. The body frame consists of keel, keelson, stempost, sternpost, ribs and knees. Read More