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These were used on the lapstrake models and first appeared in the 1958 catalog. They came in two sizes as shown below. The serial...

The old message at the link below suggested "Email your images to PaddleJim48@gmail.com, or you can share them via Dropbox. " but I...

These were used on the lapstrake models and first appeared in the 1958 catalog. They came in two sizes as shown below. The serial...

I've been watching Instagram and the forum for information on when and how to submit pictures for the 2026 calendar. Are there any...

I picked up a couple of these Old Town emblems recently. What boats were they used on? I have a 13'6" lapstrake runnabout with white...

I think that what appears to be a gray blotch is just reflected daylight.

I think that what appears to be a gray blotch is just reflected daylight.

Just wanted to let you know I found the presentation about the history of Thompson Boats by Bruce Thompson at an event in the Finger...

I am trying to make sense of these images. In the background it appears as though there is a dark paint (the noted bituminous?) applied...

We've had weeks of high pressure, blue skies, 0C at night,15C during the day, most unusual but great for varnishing. I started below...

Thank you all! I also found the video of a historical presentation that Bruce Thompson did for the Finger Lakes Museum that mentions...

Just wanted to let you know I found the presentation about the history of Thompson Boats by Bruce Thompson at an event in the Finger...

Thank you, everyone! I do have a wood source and someone to work the wood for me. I am sure that anything I make will get me down the...

Other Early Builders of Gerrish-style Canoes Although we have convincing evidence that Gerrish built the earliest known birch-built...

One more thing to be aware of: most Royalex canoes came with aluminum or plastic gunwales. Wood can be a problem if the canoe is exposed...