I just bought this and the seller thought it was a Pal. 1974 to 1978 based on the logo, 16 feet long, 14 inches deep at the center from plank to top of gunnel. Which means Prospector. But it doesn't look as if it has as much volume or rocker as a Prospector I had years ago. What do you think?
Is this a Prospector or Pal?
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Andre Cloutier
Firestarter. Wicked Firestarter.
Since it looks like it has an Oromocto decal and terribly shaped thwarts, all bets are off. 14" should mean prospector, but i have worked on many Chestnuts and Peterboroughs that were deeper than they should have been. Our elderly neighbour growing up ordered one from the factory. Whats the width? looks more like a prospector.
I visited the Canadian Canoe Museum today and talked to one of the curators. He compared pics of my canoe to Bill Mason's Prospector (on display there, red canoe below) and a Pal they have in storage and decided mine is a Prospector. I went for a solo paddle and it glides silent and pivots on a dime.
