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Canoe ID help

Discussion in 'Canoe Photo Index' started by Randy Hess, Jan 23, 2021.

  1. Randy Hess

    Randy Hess Curious about Wooden Canoes

    Can you help me ID this Canoe? I think it's an Old Town, Charles River maybe? Wood and Canvas. I'm not sure
     

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    Randy Hess, Jan 23, 2021
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  2. samb

    samb LOVES Wooden Canoes

    No idea what model, but if you put up the serial number from the stems you'll get a full description.

    The proportions suit your car very well!
    Sam
     
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  3. OP
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    Randy Hess

    Randy Hess Curious about Wooden Canoes

    There is nothing on either stem, I'm not sure, maybe they were replaced?
     
    Randy Hess, Jan 23, 2021
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  4. Benson Gray

    Benson Gray Canoe History Enthusiast Staff Member

    This certainly doesn't look like an Old Town but it is frequently difficult to tell what might have been replaced in previous repairs. An Old Town would have originally had serial numbers on both inside stems. The information at https://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/791/ may help you find them. These are the key to getting more information as Sam mentioned. Good luck,

    Benson
     
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  5. Dan Lindberg

    Dan Lindberg Ex Wood Hoarder

    That looks a lot like a Mullins deck. Attached is one I had. I don't know if Mullins ever made a canoe that short.

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    Dan Lindberg, Jan 23, 2021
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  6. Dan Miller

    Dan Miller cranky canoeist Staff Member

    Yep, it is a Mullins. I restored one once that was signed and dated with pencil on the hull.

    There is more information and a couple scanned catalogs here: https://woodencanoemuseum.org/mullins
     
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