Prospector
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Hi All,
I'm crossposting from this thread on www.myccr.com since the folks there directed me here.
Just before the snow hit, we picked up this canoe in Owen sound area. The seller was an older gent who says he picked up the canoe some 30 years ago. He identified it as a Peterborough Prospector, but I think he was wrong. It has Chestnut Decks, what appears to be a Chestnut production/serial number, and not a lot of other clues to it. The boat has had a recent restoration, and it looks like the gunwhales were replaced. I cannot make out the material of the tacks, so no clues there.
The measurements of the boat are 31" beam measured outside the gunwhales, and 13" depth from the floor to the top of the gunwhales. Certainly there is some leeway in these measurements as the gunwhales could have gained/lost 1/2" per side. I am unsure of LOA, and since the boat was quickly buried in the garage, it would be difficult to measure it. I would guess it is either a 15 or 16 ft boat. There is a single thwart, and 2 cane seats with square framing.
At this point I am guessing it is a Canadian Canoe Company Chinook. Can anyone on here confirm that, or have other ideas?
Photos: http://imgur.com/a/RsMGu
I'm crossposting from this thread on www.myccr.com since the folks there directed me here.
Just before the snow hit, we picked up this canoe in Owen sound area. The seller was an older gent who says he picked up the canoe some 30 years ago. He identified it as a Peterborough Prospector, but I think he was wrong. It has Chestnut Decks, what appears to be a Chestnut production/serial number, and not a lot of other clues to it. The boat has had a recent restoration, and it looks like the gunwhales were replaced. I cannot make out the material of the tacks, so no clues there.
The measurements of the boat are 31" beam measured outside the gunwhales, and 13" depth from the floor to the top of the gunwhales. Certainly there is some leeway in these measurements as the gunwhales could have gained/lost 1/2" per side. I am unsure of LOA, and since the boat was quickly buried in the garage, it would be difficult to measure it. I would guess it is either a 15 or 16 ft boat. There is a single thwart, and 2 cane seats with square framing.
At this point I am guessing it is a Canadian Canoe Company Chinook. Can anyone on here confirm that, or have other ideas?
Photos: http://imgur.com/a/RsMGu
