New 'free' boat
- Thread starter crichmond42
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Welcome and congratulations, the Old Town canoe with serial number 15316 is a 16 foot long, AA (or top) grade, Charles River model with red western cedar planking, open mahogany gunwales, mahogany decks, mahogany thwarts, mahogany seats, mahogany outside finish rails, a keel, and outside stems. It was built between November, 1910 and April, 1911. The original exterior paint color was medium(?) green with a gold stripe. It shipped on May 5th, 1911 to Providence, Rhode Island. A scan of this build record can be found below.
This scan and several hundred thousand others were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. A description of the project to preserve these records is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will donate, join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See https://www.woodencanoe.org/about to learn more about the WCHA and https://www.woodencanoe.org/shop to donate or join.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
This scan and several hundred thousand others were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. A description of the project to preserve these records is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will donate, join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See https://www.woodencanoe.org/about to learn more about the WCHA and https://www.woodencanoe.org/shop to donate or join.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
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crichmond42
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Thank you very much! This appears to be what I have, although there are two layers of fiberglass and most of the outer gunwhales have rotted of as have portions of the stems and decks. Oh and the keel feels soft as well. At least i know what I have. Thanks again!
