| Some have sharp bows, and nearly all have large sterns, with the after portion of the gunwale and deck nearly always raised. |
| Scott jackets the entire shaft in impact-resistant fiberglass so it won't splinter when a rogue wave has you smacking it against the gunwale. |
| At the bottom the gunwale board was seamed to the next board with tread seam and further down with rivet nails of iron. |
| After a taxing turtle-wrestling session the next day, I drag myself over the boat's gunwale and sit on a bare metal seat. |
| The birchbark canoes had a thin plank lining held against the inside of the bark cover by an extensive framing of ribs forced under the gunwale. |
| This spacer fills the gap between side and leeboard when board is touching the gunwale and chine log. |
