Racine Boat Manufacturing Co. Canoe

[william wotochek]

need help finding the year my racine boat manufacturing co. canoe was built. serial # 11506 on bow and stern hull ends. thanks

 

[Benson Gray]

There are no known Racine serial number records available so we can't provide much more information. Sorry,

Benson

 

[william wotochek]

thanks Benson. the canoe has the signs of a very early racine, 16ft.

 

[MGC]

thanks Benson. the canoe has the signs of a very early racine, 16ft.

William, post pictures of the canoe. It's interesting to see these old canoes..whatever the condition.

 

[Dan Miller]

Wooden Canoe issue 114 has a history of the RBMCo.

Back issues can be ordered here: http://wcha.org/store/back-issues

 

[william wotochek]

hi paddlephile, will send pics as soon as i can. thanks bill

 

[william wotochek]

hi dan, i ordered the racine issues from annie. they just arrived and iam going through them now. even more sure the canoe is an early racine. thanks bill

 

[william wotochek]

here are some pics of the racine boat manufacturing co. canoe. details of the carrying thwart rivet attachment and serial number on forward and aft ends etc. also any idea what the round impression is on the forward deck? i don't think the Racine decal was round. thanks for any help. Bill

 

[Benson Gray]

any idea what the round impression is on the forward deck?

My guess would be something similar to the round logo in the upper corners of their catalog as shown below. More information like this is available from http://www.wcha.org/store/historic-wood-canoe-and-boat-company-catalog-collection in their scanned catalogs. Let us know if you find a better answer,

Benson

 

[Gil Cramer]

Once Racine moved from Muskegon to St Joeseph,MI and joined with Truscott and Shell Lake, a round decal was used. The Racine canoe I'm working on now had a metal tag on the carry thwart. All that is left are the escutcheon pins and the outline . Your canoe appears to have beveled planking as the one in my shop does.