History of canoe use

[Dan Lindberg]

This popped up on my FB feed, very interesting.

Comeback of the Canoe

Dan

 

[Benson Gray]

Interesting and yes, safety became a big concern for canoeing in the 1920s to the 1950s. Old Town created the Ojibway model as a canoe with no seats for the Boy Scouts. It also had a hand hold slot cut into the deck. This never appeared in any catalog but they sold a number of them. The first link below shows a build record for one and the second shows the unique deck. There is even a four foot Old Town display model that was built this way.

Benson

Old town canoe search for 154868, what is known about this canoe?

Please tell me what you have on record for OLD TOWN CANOE 154868

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1940 15ft Old Town Ojibway

I am in the process of restoring a 1940 Ojibway that was in a bit of disrepair. I have replaced the inwales and need to replace the outwales, keel, a few broken ribs and some planking. My issue is that this canoe did not have any brass or copper stem guards. The decks do not indicate that...

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