The canoe is then sanded and oiled and allowed to dry. Canvas is stretched around the outside of the hull and fastened with brass tacks. Two or three coats of an oil based filler is applied to the canvas and allowed to dry for two or three weeks, this waterproofs the canoe. A keel is attached to the canoe at this point, and the hull is sanded and painted with several coats of colored enamel. The insides are oiled and varnished and brass stem bands are placed on the ends to protect the canvas.
Outer gunwales finish off the trim and can be left open or closed with a cap rail.
Options available include floorboards, outer stems, long decks, paint striping and lettering, backrests and sail rigs.