Runabout

[Rod Tait (Orca Boats)]

Anyone have any thoughts on the maker of this runabout. Currently sitting in Ontario/Quebec, Canada area.

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[MGC]

I'm not sure but it look pretty cool. It resembles a Penn Yan that an acquaintance owns...but they all tend to have similar features, at least to my eye.

 

[Dave Osborn]

Is it a Peterborough? I think they made strip built runabouts??

 

[Benson Gray]

My guess would be a Lakefield Royal Deluxe as shown in the catalog below. You may want to get a copy of the Canadian catalogs from https://www.woodencanoe.org/product...ood-canoe-and-boat-company-catalog-collection to see if you can find a better match. Are there any serial numbers on the inside stem, transom, or transom brace? Good luck,

Benson

 

[Pook]

Rod,

Benson may be right. Located in Ontario/Quebec makes a Lakefield or Peterborough runabout seem probable.

Another place to ask would be the Antique and Classic Boat Society. They have a very active Toronto chapter that know lots about the powered side of cedar strip watercraft.

https://www.acbs.ca/cpages/home

Good Luck!
Cheers!

Bruce

 

[Rod Tait (Orca Boats)]

Thanks. I have ordered the catalogue as always needing to look up manufacturers and models for customers.

 

[Rod Tait (Orca Boats)]

After closer inspection we have determined that it is indeed a Peterborough Comet.