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That seems to be a wooden repair to the gunwale and deffinately not original. I am redoing a '62 that I got from a friend whose brotherinlaw was the original owner. I had to replace some areas of the gunwale as well.It is a fairly simple area to work on. Easily formed in wood and clamped in place to get the correct shape. How long of section does the wood take up? I have pictures of my repairs but don't know how to post them here.