Longitudinal strip ID

[Al Witham]

We're looking for help to identify the maker of a longitudinal strip canoe. Specs are as follows:
LOA 17'
Beam 33 1/4"
Depth 13 1/2"
Ribs 5/8" elm on 1 3/4" centres
Thwarts 3, possibly cherry?
Seat stern seat only, located immediately behind stern thwart
Trim mahogany outwale and deck kingplank, floorboards
Decks 3 pcs, birch (? - possibly replaced) with mahogany kingplank, 22 1/2"
Serial # 0 201 stamped under stern seat, on seat cleats, and underside of thwarts

Canoe was purchased 25 yrs ago in Temagami Ontario, no other provenance known, has not been used since restoration 25 yrs ago
Serial # does not match for a Peterborough, have been unable to find any serial numbers for Canadian Canoe Co or other Cdn manufacturers
Thanks in advance for any guidance or clues.
Al Witham

 

[Benson Gray]

The builder information at the link below has a good summary of dimensions. Good luck,

Benson

Builders | Wooden Canoe Museum

woodencanoemuseum.org

 

[MGC]

The old chestnut, "a picture is worth a thousand words" is worth mentioning. There are several expert Canadian forum participants who seem to have a knack for identifying these Canadian cedar strip canoes. To the untrained eye, many of them look quite similar, but the experts will spot things the rest of won't. One thing I have learned is that the measurements may not tell the entire story. Some dimensions varied canoe to canoe and some over time. If you are able, images of decks, thwarts, stems, seats, etc. might help someone to identify your canoe.
As noted by Benson, Wooden Canoe Museum is an outstanding resource to explore.