Hello all, greetings from France. I just drove 500 miles down South to take a dip into the Mediterranean, and collect a very nice 16' Peterborough Canoe Company cedar rib canoe found on Ebay. The varnish seems to be original, dark and cracked with age, but the boat is in excellent condition, just a couple of small dings. The floorboards hardly show any sign of wear. The boat has two decals, front and rear, and all 6 Peterborough thwart plates. I could not find any serial number, but there's a couple of nails holes on the center of the rear deck, between the coaming and the Peterborough decal, so maybe a plate is missing. (See picture attached)
Apparently there was a seat in front, just before the front thwart, there's still a screw and a couple of rubber pads against the side (Picture). If anybody can help me with an indication as to when the boat was built, and show me a picture of the missing front seat from another canoe, many thanks. I will restore the boat myself - not a big deal since it's in such a good condition - and use it for flyfishing, and exploring the rivers of my native Brittany.
Pat aka Paddy Brittany
Apparently there was a seat in front, just before the front thwart, there's still a screw and a couple of rubber pads against the side (Picture). If anybody can help me with an indication as to when the boat was built, and show me a picture of the missing front seat from another canoe, many thanks. I will restore the boat myself - not a big deal since it's in such a good condition - and use it for flyfishing, and exploring the rivers of my native Brittany.
Pat aka Paddy Brittany