Barry Christenson
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Looking for the build record for what appears to be an Old Town Yankee. Serial number 96651 16.
Thanks. Barry Christenson
Thanks. Barry Christenson
Serial Number Search Request
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Welcome, the Old Town canoe with serial number 96651 is a 16 foot long, CS (common sense or middle) grade, Yankee model with red western cedar planking, open spruce gunwales, ash decks, ash thwarts, ash seats, and a keel. It was built between December, 1927 and April, 1928. The original exterior paint color was dark red. It shipped on April 26th, 1928 to Eveleth, Minnesota. A scan of this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image below.
This scan and several hundred thousand more were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others as you probably know well. 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 join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-wcha to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/store/membership to renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
This scan and several hundred thousand more were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others as you probably know well. 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 join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-wcha to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/store/membership to renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
Barry Christenson
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Thanks Benson. On another topic, can you recommend a good source for Old Town sailing components? Actually, guess I'm looking mostly for a sail for my 1929 HW 18'.
Thanks again Benson.
Thanks again Benson.
The best source for Old Town sailing components will depend on exactly which one(s) you need. Cannibalizing parts from other similar sailing canoes is usually your best option. The Old Town Canoe Company does not currently sell sails. Your first decision will be if you want to go with an original cotton sail or a more modern Dacron one. It probably had an Egyptian cotton sail when it shipped. This material can be hard to find now so many people just use top quality bed sheets with a high thread count instead. Modern sails are made out of Dacron and a wide variety of colors are available including some that look very much like the original cotton sails.
The list at http://www.wcha.org/builders-and-suppliers-directory includes a few sail makers if you want to buy one. Frankly, ordinary canoe sails are not particularly complex so any good sail maker in your area will probably be fine, especially if you give them an old sail to use as a pattern.
Let me know if this doesn't answer your question or if there is anything else that I can do to help. Good luck,
Benson
The list at http://www.wcha.org/builders-and-suppliers-directory includes a few sail makers if you want to buy one. Frankly, ordinary canoe sails are not particularly complex so any good sail maker in your area will probably be fine, especially if you give them an old sail to use as a pattern.
Let me know if this doesn't answer your question or if there is anything else that I can do to help. Good luck,
Benson
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Old_Paddler
Canoe nut
I have a set of spars that I was told came off a big Old Town canoe - but to some people all canoes are Old Town, so it's hearsay.
http://wcha.org/content/canoe-sail-rig
The sail is shot but will make a good template for making a new one.
http://wcha.org/content/canoe-sail-rig
The sail is shot but will make a good template for making a new one.
It looks like the Old Town style and the dimensions match their 55 square foot rig as listed at http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?attachments/1064/ from some factory notes. See http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/969/ for more details.
Benson
Benson
Barry Christenson
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Benson and Old_Paddler - thanks for your help. Since I have the spars I will contact Geoffrey Burke at Chocurua Boatworks and inquire about a sail. Looks like I need to pay more attention to all the fine features already included in the WCHA Forum and website. Thanks again.
MGC
Scrapmaker
If I were looking for a sail for a canoe, I'd probably start with Doug Fowler........you may find his contact details here:
https://www.wcha.org/content/douglas-fowler-sailmaker
https://www.wcha.org/content/douglas-fowler-sailmaker
