Closed gunwale OT with mahogany capped..

[chris pearson]

Anyone ever seen an OT sponson canoe with closed gunwales and mahogany caps on the sponsons? Photos please!!

 

[Benson Gray]

The one from your other thread at https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/C393E280-CAB1-4CCA-A7D8-465104739023 shipped with closed double mahogany gunwales but appears to have been converted to open gunwales at some point. The build record is attached below. The one at https://www.vintagecanoeworks.com/restored/15ot_hw15.html has closed gunwales and sponsons (without the mahogany caps). Good luck,

Benson

 

[chris pearson]

Here’s a few photos of my 1918. Never left it’s home until now.

 

[Dave Osborn]

Nice find, Chris!
Craig Kitchen restored one not long ago with mahogany sponson tops.

 

[Todd F]

Anyone know if other species of wood was used for the cap? Picking one up tomorrow and will post some pics.

 

[Benson Gray]

Anyone know if other species of wood was used for the cap?

Other woods would have been used on a non-AA grade canoe. If you are getting the one with serial number 1852 then there is no build record available to confirm the grade (or anything else). The pictures posted on Facebook indicate that it is probably a CS grade. I look forward to seeing more pictures. Thanks,

Benson

 

[Todd F]

Thanks Benson.

 

[Old_Paddler]

Todd,
I'm the one who spotted the canoe and sent it to Chris who passed it to you. Glad that you saved it.
Hoping you post pictures here or in another thread.
Russ Padden

 

[Todd F]

Russ, many thanks! Asked Chris to pass my appreciation. Started a new thread to see what we can figure out. The seller got it from his father who acquired it in the Adirondacks.

 

[Todd F]

The new thread is OT(?) #1852 16 with several pictures.

 

[Rollin Thurlow]

Old Town, closed gunwale, sponson... It appears that painting the topsides yellow was very popular.

 

[Todd F]

So were those canvased and painted yellow? I hope and assume they were not wood capped and painted!?

 

[Todd F]

I also notice the solid carry thwarts that match the canoe Chris P shared with me but the recent 16 ft assumed OT with sponsons did not have carry thwarts, even though it weighs alot. Will see what it weighs tomorrow.