Need help identifying this Chestnut

[Brightraven]

Dear Chestnut Experts out there,
For a few weeks now, I've had my eye on a particular Chestnut...but I have questions about the model. It's not advertised as anything specific, but at first glance, seems to be a Fox or Playmate...however, I've been closely comparing photos of the Fox and Playmate to this one and it seems a bit different (unless it's an illusion from the photos given). The measurements shown are a little bit different than what the specs are on woodencanoemuseum.org. I can't find anything that it matches.
I'm assuming it measures 14' long (though the photo shows + 14 1/2' ), but the depth at the thwart is at least 13" (unless the measurements on a Chestnut are taken below the gunwale?)...also, the beam is a bit more than a Fox or Playmate at 32.5" (and if you see in the photo, the measurement is not even at the widest part of the hull).

Does anyone have any idea what this model could be?

Also, I have not seen a vertical painter loop on any Chestnut before, like shown on the stern deck. Was this part of the original design, or was this something added on later?

Many thanks!

Gregor

 

[Dan Miller]

Add a few more inches to account for the stem tumblehome and you are looking at a fifteen foot canoe, likely Chum or Doe. Chestnut measurements often vary from the catalog specs.

The stern ring is a standard hardware store screw eye. The bow ring may be original.

 

[Andre Cloutier]

+1, skinny rib Chum from the 50s or 60s. tear that eye out of the stern deck lol

 

[Brightraven]

Thank you so much! I agree that stern screw eye is an eyesore!

 

[Andre Cloutier]

Nice hull, and looks in great shape! you will likely find a groove under the thwart where the router bit stopped short and too shallow, a common characteristic of this era

 

[Brightraven]

Nice hull, and looks in great shape! you will likely find a groove under the thwart where the router bit stopped short and too shallow, a common characteristic of this era

Interesting…if that is the case, does it compromise the integrity of the hull at all?

 

[Brightraven]

Rereading that, you said thwart and I originally thought gunwale…so likely a nonissue…thanks!