12' W Haydon wood canvas canoe ???

[davelanthier]

Can anyone identify this canoe? Dimentions are 12' L, 34" W, 12"D. Ribs are 3/8"x 1 1/4" spaced 1 5/8" apart. Planking is 4 1/2" wide. Has a flat bottom and considerable tumblehome. All slotted screws. Probably originally had a shoe keel. Both decks and inwales are fastened on the inner faces with a brass band that is inscribed W.Haydon. Canoe appears to be vey well made. Ribs and planking probably Red Cedar. Note the unusual way that the decks and inwales come together.

 

[Mark Adams]

Interesting little canoe. The deck/inwale joint is very interesting. How are the ends of them in terms of rot?

 

[davelanthier]

Hi Mark, no dry rot found so far. The holes in the bow deck are from an anchor mount. With all the experts out there I was sure someone would be able to identify it for me. How about it?

 

[Treewater]

Try a full sided profile and a full top profile. Ends, curve, typically identify a canoe. Twelve foot is pretty short and the arrangement of seats and thwarts will be unique. Interesting canoe to be sure. Slatted seats seem to be Canadian. That planking is unusual. Anyone else?

 

[davelanthier]

Still trying to ID it.

Maybe few more pictures might help. Interesting and unusual construction methods. The sterms are rececessed back about 1" to allow the planking to come together from each side. The underside deck tips are notched to fit over the stem tips. The seat brackets are also notched. The seats fit loosely into these notches.

 

[Dan Miller]

Given that the list of manufacturers that Dick and I have so far is up to 226+ manufacturers (excluding birchbark and with specific criteria for inclusion), and the list of Maine builders from the Penobscot Marine Museum is about 150 builders, it is not surprising that there would be canoes out there built by a builder we know little or nothing about....

Maybe Hayden only built a couple canoes. Maybe he (she) was just the owner. Mysteries still abound in the world of wooden canoes!

 

[davelanthier]

Thanks Dan. I agree 100% but I was hoping Dick might be able to chime in with his magic and vast knowledge.