rushton

This is a summary of the Rushton Indian Girl serial number data I have collected over many years. I have not speculated on what the data means in this posting. I will update this posting as new information becomes available. Anyone is free to post additional information or discussion points...

Rushton Indian Girl, 16', #5213, circa 1915. Its bones were gifted to me a year ago by my buddy and WCHA guru Mike/MGC. Hope I did you proud! As you can see this IG has long decks, half ribs, and external stems. It's mostly original except for: new seats, 1 new thwart, several replaced ribs...

Took home another project canoe today: a 16' Rushton Indian Girl (another gift from my buddy and WCHA guru Mike/MGC). They were made from 1902 to 1917. My understanding is that Rushton is thought to have only made about 5500 canoes, so with a serial # of 5123 it's a good guess that it was made...

Did Rushton ever use a decal on his decks? Or maybe he used a decal on other stuff. If so can someone send me a high resolution 'full frontal' image so I can make my own.

I've just finished restoring my 15' 1902-ish Rushton Indian, Grade B, serial #84. It weighs 67# and is 31-3/4" wide from the outer rails. Seat, thwarts, and decks are chestnut. Note the odd wide/flat keel and the staggered placing of the screws holding the keel. To compensate for the...

Some day soon I hope to canvas & mud Rushton Indian (not an IG 'Girl'). In the mean time I've been preparing the top & outer rails. This canoe is a Grade B, so it has rail caps and a non rabbeted outer rail. The canoe came to me with several nicely labeled bags of hardware and some short...

This is something like my 3rd thread on this canoe... Sorry! But today while clean & stripping I discovered a '15' stamped into the front stem. Then I found this stamped into the rear stem: So, a 15' Rushton with the correct fat stems, fat keel, front seat suspended via wood blocks screwed...

I just salvaged an old skiff or canoe from a camp in the Adirondacks. I can't tell what it is or who manufactured it. The camp was located in St. Lawrence county NY near Canton, but I don't believe this to be a Rushton. The boat is approx 12' long with painted canvas sides. The removeable...

I couldn't resist and brought her home today. The plan is to be a good steward of this elegant old girl for the next 20 years or so and use her well. Long Decks; Interesting outside stem detail; Decal; Closed Gunnels; Original Canvas; Possibly original cane on bow seat. Rushton Paddle. Lateen...