Folks,
I'm still looking at various canoes for the solo portion of my sabbatical next summer. I'm leaning heavily toward having a 16' built by the gentleman who has the Unity Solo posted in the for sale section, but taking a week or so to consider options.
I've run into a canoe in NC that the author says is a pre 1960 Chestnut Prospector. Decals on both deckplates, but anyone with twenty bucks could slap decals on. Looks like a nice, well cared for craft. It has some detailing that, in my limited exposure, I've never seen before with respect to the inwales and deckplates. Have any of you ever seen anything like this? Is this the signature of someone who restores canoes? It it specific to a particular brand? Very interesting. Forgot to mention too that I noticed the diamond head bolts, which, as I understand it, are decidedly NOT indicative of a Chestnut (although could very well have been a creative touch added by whoever restored it).
![canoe bow.JPG canoe bow.JPG](https://forums.wcha.org/data/attachments/14/14585-c42a0b0c0821089c868decf1486fe699.jpg?hash=xCoLDAghCJ)
I'm still looking at various canoes for the solo portion of my sabbatical next summer. I'm leaning heavily toward having a 16' built by the gentleman who has the Unity Solo posted in the for sale section, but taking a week or so to consider options.
I've run into a canoe in NC that the author says is a pre 1960 Chestnut Prospector. Decals on both deckplates, but anyone with twenty bucks could slap decals on. Looks like a nice, well cared for craft. It has some detailing that, in my limited exposure, I've never seen before with respect to the inwales and deckplates. Have any of you ever seen anything like this? Is this the signature of someone who restores canoes? It it specific to a particular brand? Very interesting. Forgot to mention too that I noticed the diamond head bolts, which, as I understand it, are decidedly NOT indicative of a Chestnut (although could very well have been a creative touch added by whoever restored it).
![canoe bow.JPG canoe bow.JPG](https://forums.wcha.org/data/attachments/14/14585-c42a0b0c0821089c868decf1486fe699.jpg?hash=xCoLDAghCJ)