Kennebec 13427 18’ With “invisi” Sponsons
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Chris Clasen
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Welcome and congratulations, the Kennebec with serial number 13427 is an 18 foot long sponson model type a as shown on pages 256 and 213 of volume two in the Kennebec ledgers. It was planked by Roy on November 22nd, 1919. He also applied the canvas and first filler coat on November 29th, 1919. The sponsons with number 7071 were made by Murray on December 6th, 1919. Roy applied the second filler coat on April 3rd, 1920. Huard railed it on the same day. The original color was green. It was shipped to Wanamaker in Philadelphia, Penna. on March 27th, 1922.
The scans of these build records can be found by following the links at the attached thumbnail images below. These original Kennebec records are reproduced through the courtesy of the Maine State Museum.
The microfilms and scans of these records were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA). A description of the project to preserve other records like these is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-wcha to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/store/membership to join.
More information about this and other Kennebec models can be found in the Kennebec catalogs contained on the Historic Wood Canoe and Boat Company Catalog Collection available from http://www.wcha.org/store/historic-wood-canoe-and-boat-company-catalog-collection in the WCHA store.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Each sponson is usually canvased separately and then attached to the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
The scans of these build records can be found by following the links at the attached thumbnail images below. These original Kennebec records are reproduced through the courtesy of the Maine State Museum.
The microfilms and scans of these records were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA). A description of the project to preserve other records like these is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-wcha to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/store/membership to join.
More information about this and other Kennebec models can be found in the Kennebec catalogs contained on the Historic Wood Canoe and Boat Company Catalog Collection available from http://www.wcha.org/store/historic-wood-canoe-and-boat-company-catalog-collection in the WCHA store.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Each sponson is usually canvased separately and then attached to the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
Chris Clasen
New Member
Benson,
Wow I’m impressed with the background you have on this canoe, thank you! It sounds like the description you gave me was spot on. It’s very interesting to imagine all the pieces coming together almost one hundred years ago! What a great job WCHA has done in preserving these records.
Chris
Wow I’m impressed with the background you have on this canoe, thank you! It sounds like the description you gave me was spot on. It’s very interesting to imagine all the pieces coming together almost one hundred years ago! What a great job WCHA has done in preserving these records.
Chris
