Looking for information on the following Kennebunk Boat Kineo Special sailing canoe

[Deerwood Dunrovin]

Serial number 2239.
Saw that this number may be a multiple used.

Has, I believe, the original cloth sail but is eaten by mice and not functional. Red sail is the replacement.

Looking for proper set-up instruction.
Wondering if any pieces are missing.

Rudder has a broken tiller (green - may not be original) and currently has a dual rope adaptation.
Looking for photos of original tiller set-up.

 

[Benson Gray]

The leading M usually means that you need to add 100,000 to find the correct serial number. The Kennebec canoe with serial number 102239 is a 15 foot long "Kineo Special" model shown on pages 200 and 201 of volume four in the Kennebec ledgers. It was planked by Cameron on May 21st, 1929. The canvas covering was applied by Saucier on May 21st, 1929 and Giroux applied the first filler coat on the same day. Thompson applied the second filler coat on June 15th, 1929. The original exterior body color was green. It shipped on June, 24th 1929 to location "29-660". This location is probably an order number but we don't currently have enough information to identify it.

The scans of these build records can be found below. These original Kennebec records are reproduced through the courtesy of the Maine State Museum.

The microfilms and scans of these records were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA). I hope that you will donate, join, or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-wcha to learn more about the WCHA and https://www.woodencanoe.org/pricing-plans/join to donate or join.

It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Tillers are not common on sailing canoes. The link below shows how the lines were run for the rudder on a similar sailing canoes from Old Town. The dual line approach may be original on this canoe. The Kennebec catalogs listed a rudder option in 1929 but it was not shown. The sail rig on this canoe looks like it came from Old Town. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.

Benson

Thread 'Lines recomended for Old town rig'

Apr 10, 2013

Does anyone know if there was a standard set, or recomendation for rigging the lines on an Old town sailer?

• Canoeal
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• Forum: Canoe Sailing

 

[1905Gerrish]

Glad to see it all there and mostly original. 15' can't be very common.

Deerwood, do a bit of searching on these forums and you can view the old catalogs as well on the webpage to view possible original accessories.

 

[John Sand]

You setup looks alright from the photos. The leeboard bracket should have j bolts and wingnuts to clamp it to the inwales.
I always test a boat or rig in warm shallow water and light breezes. Dinghy sailing experience is a big asset in canoe sailing. The boat will let you know if you've made mistakes.