I was able to speak to my brother-in-law about this canoe. He recalls that in the early 1960s his family got it from someone who had retrieved it after it washed up at Knollwood in Old Saybrook after a hurricane. He was in his teens at the time, and remembers recanvassing it with his father, and painting it white. I can find the white paint under two layers of green, the latest layer being added in 1998. It has had a few repairs including some rib braces added to fix it where it was dropped on a tree stump by some friends/relatives. I plan to repaint it dark green, which will bring it closer to original, and hope to replace the outwales if I can find them locally. I will add a carry yoke or straight thwart amidships as it can use the bracing that will provide and make it easier to handle. My wife's family used to paddle it in Long Island Sound, going out for picnics with the five family members, their dog and all gear to a cookout. My brother-in-law and his Dad paddled out into the Sound in a hurricane in the early 1970s to retrieve a boat that had broken loose and was drifting. They also had paddled across the Sound to Long Island shortly after their acquisition and repair work. This canoe has a lot of history with their family, and has had a lot of work put into it, but has gotten a lot of use. It hauls a ton of gear/people and is really a nice heirloom, even if far from pristine. Thanks again for your research. Bob