Now, to construct a simple boat even with the necessary tools, was a difficult work, and the colonists not having tools they must begin by making hammers, axes, adzes, saws, augers, planes, etc., which would take some time.
Ahora bien, construir una canoa, aun teniendo los útiles necesarios, era una obra difícil y, careciendo de herramientas, era preciso comenzar por hacer martillos, hachas, azuelas, sierras, barrenas, cepillos, etc., lo que exigía bastante tiempo.