Shop Drawings

[old paddler]

Serial number on this canoe (18' square stern OTC) is only visible on the stem with 4 numbers 1788. These numbers would put the manufacturing year in 1963 - 64. I would like to purchase shop drawings as I need to get the dimensions on the supports from middle seat to inrails and support under middle seat. I have tried to work off photos with little accuracy.

Again thanks any help on this problem!

 

[Benson Gray]

Sadly, there are no known shop drawings or detailed dimensions like this available. Your best option will be to find someone with a similar square stern that you can copy (or have them send you detailed dimensions and pictures). Sorry,

Benson

 

[Shari Gnolek]

If you look through this thread there are a couple of people that have posted pictures of 18' square stern canoes that they own and have restored. I imagine that any one of these people might be willing to measure their own canoe and send you the dimensions you need, myself included (though mine is not yet complete).

http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/old-town-with-sponsons-serial-number-7180-18.15860/

 

[Dave Osborn]

Old Paddler
Are you needing the dimensions of the “knee” that connects to the seat and inwale? And the support that goes from the bottom of the seat to the keelson?
Dave

 

[old paddler]

Old Paddler
Are you needing the dimensions of the “knee” that connects to the seat and inwale? And the support that goes from the bottom of the seat to the keelson?
Dave

Yes, that is correct all three were missing from this canoe when I removed it from an old barn in Ohio!

 

[Dave Osborn]

I won’t have any dimensions for you for a while. I have an 18’er down the list and buried in storage.
I can tell you that the knees were likely made with spruce knees, and the seat support was likely a maple or birch square post about 1 1/4” square.
Photos won’t help?

 

[old paddler]

Yes I have been trying to work with pic's just tough to find close-ups! I am in Northern Minnesota and my shop is not heated so will be slowing down on the canoe. S0. any info you may come across would be appreciated!
Thanks Again for time!

 

[Dave Osborn]

Maybe these photos will help. Some are of a 15’ OT Sq. Stern and others are from a 16’ OT Row Boat….often outfitted the same as square sterns. Maybe they offer more detail than what you’ve seen prior.

 

[Dave Osborn]

Paddler
Here is a better photo of seat support and knees.

 

[old paddler]

Paddler
Here is a better photo of seat support and knees.

 

[old paddler]

sorry getting back to you slow on those photos! been able to come up with some patterns that will work for knees and seat supports. That last photo is a beautiful re-furbish!
Thanks again for the time and information!