How much would sail hardware for a Penn Yann be worth?

[Howie]

I've been contacted by a fella who says he has sail, mast, rudder and leeboards for a Penn Yan canoe. I'm not sure whether the canvas is included - but at 50+ years old it would need replacing anyway.

I didn't know Penn Yan marketed sail canoes. Or maybe this was a kit they used with their Penn Yan. Haven't see any pics yet. And they say the canoe itself was stolen 40 years ago so it's not available for a look see.

Any idea how much it'd be worth? He suggested $250. Seems high to me...

 

[Benson Gray]

Penn Yan offered sail rigs for many years as shown in the catalog pages below. It appears that the shape of their leeboards changed in the mid-1930s. Please post some pictures of the hardware castings. It would be interesting to see if they used the same ones as Old Town did for their Leg-o'-Mutton rigs.

That price doesn't seem too far out of line if it is all in good condition. A new canoe sail rig is estimated at http://skywoodscanoes.com/New_Site/PriceList.html#Sail rig as "$1200-$2500" for comparison. Good luck,

Benson

 

[Todd Bradshaw]

Considering how hard it is to find the appropriate metal bits these days, the price of good spruce, and the time it takes to make the various wooden parts yourself, I wouldn't hesitate to pay that at all if it's in decent shape, regardless of how bad the old sail is.

 

[Howie]

Thanks guys. I'll spring for it - assuming he's still willing.