Penn Yan Carry Canoe

[Mark Giovannetti]

I just came across a Penn Yan Carry Canoe. I haven't seen one before and I was just wondering if anyone else has. Are they fairly common?

 

[Gil Cramer]

Nope!

 

[Dan Miller]

I've seen a couple or three.

 

[Worth Gretter]

So post some pictures for those of us who have not seen one!

 

[Dan Miller]

 

[Maxtoon]

I want one!

 

[Gil Cramer]

As I remember, the carry canoe that I worked on had red cedar ribs- brittle. I believe that I actually used red cedar ribs to replace the originals. Soaked for two days in order to keep from breaking. But, being a Penn Yan, yours could have white cedar ribs. Production was paramount!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mark Giovannetti]

Thanks for the pic Dan. Gil, the ribs are like a cartopper, they may be red cedar. I’ll get some pics of this one posted this weekend.

 

[MGC]

I must say, there are some really cool things that show up on/in this forum. This is one. A demi canoe that has decent lines! Brilliant.

 

[Mark Giovannetti]

Here's some pics of the carry canoe

 

[Worth Gretter]

Lots of potential for a really nice canoe after restoration!

 

[Dan Miller]

The Carry Canoe was offered in Penn Yan catalogs from 1940 to 1949. Notice how it was changed as shown in the catalog pages below.

This page is from 1940:

This page is representative of the 1940-1947 catalogs:

And this page is representative of 1948-1949.

 

[Mark Giovannetti]

Thanks for posting that Dan. That’s interesting info. It’s hard to see but the serial number on the canoe I posted is FX 48 110. From your website we know FX is the code for the carry canoe, 48 is the year built which matches up to your page above and the 110? I’m guessing the 110th one built that year? Thanks again to everyone for the input about this canoe.

 

[Andre Cloutier]

I can tell from up here that MGC is fawning over those deck rings, and cant wait to hoist that hull into the rafters.