dhansen
Curious about Wooden Canoes
I recently acquired a 17' Old Town canoe that I think is an OTCA. I can't confirm this by Serial Number though because the original stems are gone. Most of the decking is gone too but the lower ends are there and they have the OTCA coaming. (I'm not sure if any other models had that coaming). Anyway, since this is a lost soul of sorts I've had an idea of what I might like to do with it.
I have read that the Molitor is basically an OTCA with modified stem profiles. Would it be totally crazy to install Molitor stems and rebuild the ends to fit the new stems?
If this worked my only concern would be that someone in the future might try to misrepresent the canoe as a genuine Molitor. (This might be a little presumptuous on my part but I am a retired boatbuilder). I would do something to make it obvious that it was a customized one off pile of cedar.
Any thoughts?
I have read that the Molitor is basically an OTCA with modified stem profiles. Would it be totally crazy to install Molitor stems and rebuild the ends to fit the new stems?
If this worked my only concern would be that someone in the future might try to misrepresent the canoe as a genuine Molitor. (This might be a little presumptuous on my part but I am a retired boatbuilder). I would do something to make it obvious that it was a customized one off pile of cedar.
Any thoughts?