when I looked for a wood and canvas sailingcanoe to restore- some looked good- an experienced restorer told me "there are always broken ribs" and i found it was true and replaced about 8, three broken right away when a hole was crushed through the side
still working on a Penn Yan cartopper some handy man tried to "fix" by adding strips to the outside, drilling holes in many ribs that were otherwise ok.
wood anything needs care and will need work at some point-
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