Hi Benson,
Sorry, to clarify, (I am going off of old receipts for restoration and for sale for my info).. The canoe was owned by my uncle (he acquired it via a cottage purchase in 1987, and it was not a new canoe at the time), he had it restored in 1988, and then he sold it in 1994 to Langford Canoes in Ontario. From the restoration receipt in 1988, the canoe is noted as a 14' chestnut, and that is the serial number for it that was recorded on the receipt. Thanks for your help.