I am sure this is not a new thread but I was unable to locate what I was looking for.
How do you tell the difference in canoe grades? I have a CS grade which I assume is basic. What are the other grades and are there photos available?
Thanks,
Meade
The "CS" grade stood for "Common Sense" and the chart at http://www.wcha.org/ot_records/grades.jpg shows that more than half of their canoes were built this way. It was originally the middle grade between the top of the line AA grade and the no frills GS utility grade. The letters "GS" are presumed to stand for "Guides' Special." The AA grade was discontinued in the 1950s and the GS grade only lasted until the 1940s. The image attached below is the description of the top two grades from the 1935 catalog.