Does anyone know the canoe?

[Joe from Germany]

I would like to restore our family canoe and would be happy to find out what type of canoe it is. It comes from America (I live in Germany) and has been in our family since 1919. My grandfather bought it used at that time in Hildesheim. It is a canvas canoe, with the following dimensions:
length 16ft, width 33in, depth 14in. The pictures show the typical design feature of the boat.
It was damaged during the world war II and repaired by a local carpenter. For me it would also be very interesting to know whether modifications have been made during the repair.

Thank you for your help and Greetings from Germany
Joe

 

[Benson Gray]

Welcome, my guess is that you may have an Old Town Otca model. The tips appear to have been repaired, the seat and thwart bolts have been replaced, and the slats on the floor were added. The link below may help you find the serial numbers (with some paint remover) which could confirm the builder. Good luck,

Benson

Thread 'How do I find a serial number on an old wooden canoe or boat?'

Oct 2, 2005

Many old wooden canoes and boats have a serial number on both inside stems and a decal or tag with the manufacturer's logo on the bow deck. The number is usually stamped on the top of the lower part of the stems. The inside stems are the long curved pieces of wood that form the ends of the canoe. You want to look on the part that extends out from under the decks on the bottom of the floor inside the hull. The serial numbers are stamped in each end of the canoe so check both if a single digit is not clear. These numbers in the stern of boats are occasionally on the edge of the center...

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[John Sand]

Nice looking canoe. Welcome aboard!