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Thank you, again, much appreciated. I'll share this information with my brother. We are currently getting ready for an estate sale of...

Thank you, again, much appreciated. I'll share this information with my brother. We are currently getting ready for an estate sale of...

It was not unusual to have a sailing rig added to a canoe after it left the factory. A canoe keel is a roughly 7/8 inch strip of wood...

Thank you, much appreciated! It also has sailing capability--was that an add-on? There is a mast, sail, leeboards and rudder. And my...

I remember the discussion here about Maine. I'm glad it went by the wayside, at least for now. I really surprised that a registration...

Well, aside from the "authorities" tracking me down I damn well will not be paying the government to own a boat. Mine are not powered...

Welcome and congratulations, the Old Town canoe with serial number 132866 is an 18 foot long, GS (guide special or utility) grade Guide...

Dan, you bring some great things to these conversations. Thanks

Earlier in this post, Benson Gray responded to a similar request. Chestnut is one of many canoe builders for whom build records are not...

Hello, We have an Old Town sailing canoe that was purchased by my grandfather. Its number is 132866 18 Thank you for any info on this...

Hi folks Not sure if this is the way to go about this, but here goes: Can anyone assist in identification of a Chestnut Prospector with...

My guess is that you may have an early Carleton canoe. The Old Town build record for this serial number shows a 16 foot long canoe...