steve bennett
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Solo
Fiberglass 65 lbs
16' 2" x 30" beam
13 3/4 inches gunnel-to-floor at center
Large, Well crafted, bookmatched Mahogany decks
Gunnels are spruce or oak; seem soft for oak but looks it; I don't know spruce well
Bow deck is 17 1/2" x 7 1/2" Stern Deck is 17" x 7 1/8
Thwarts, I doubt are original
The Maroon is original gel-cote.
Seems to have a bit of rocker
White decal is a paean to the Northwest Territories, not a brand logo, but the canoe did come from there, enroute to me.
My not very educated guess is that it is a down river boat as it seems similar to my Jensen WWC1 in its shape, feel, and high sides. But then that is the only other solo I have paddled, so what else do I know?
And if it is I.D.ed, I hope to learn a bit of history as well.
Thanks for your help on this,
Steve
Fiberglass 65 lbs
16' 2" x 30" beam
13 3/4 inches gunnel-to-floor at center
Large, Well crafted, bookmatched Mahogany decks
Gunnels are spruce or oak; seem soft for oak but looks it; I don't know spruce well
Bow deck is 17 1/2" x 7 1/2" Stern Deck is 17" x 7 1/8
Thwarts, I doubt are original
The Maroon is original gel-cote.
Seems to have a bit of rocker
White decal is a paean to the Northwest Territories, not a brand logo, but the canoe did come from there, enroute to me.
My not very educated guess is that it is a down river boat as it seems similar to my Jensen WWC1 in its shape, feel, and high sides. But then that is the only other solo I have paddled, so what else do I know?
And if it is I.D.ed, I hope to learn a bit of history as well.
Thanks for your help on this,
Steve