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Please don’t laugh at my “brilliance”. This actually worked out pretty well. As many of you know, a hull shape is never linear, it’s 3d...

Hey there Benson, I just added another point to your "Reaction Score". Thank you

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Mike, I would not be surprised if your canoe was built 1000+ canoes later the one Chris has uncovered. Certainly, larger scale...

My thoughts about this old canoe.... Unfortunately, I haven't seen it in person, but I believe it is a Gerrish and easily identified...

Thank you Benson. This information is very helpful. This canoe has seen better times but I think worth restoring. I do have a few...

I can buy that.....although there was an order to the build of well-made bark canoes. That is a helpful perspective. Most of us will...

Interesting thread. I naively assumed that if the planking was miss matched then it was a reason to believe it was homemade. Most of the...

I understand, Gerrish however, didn’t care about that, nor any other of the earlier builders…….

It seems that on early canvas boats, they looked at planking like sheathing on a bark canoe. A means to the end….just something...

Interesting. You and Zack have dealt with far more older and earlier hulls than I have so I'm in no way qualified to suggest otherwise...

Interesting. You and Zack have dealt with far more older and earlier hulls than I have so I'm in no way qualified to suggest otherwise...

Welcome, the Old Town canoe with hull identification number XTC95523M74G and serial number 195523 is a 17 foot long Chipewyan Tripper...

Looking for any additional info on a recently purchased OTC Tripper. HIN: XTC95523M74G

The Old Town canoe with serial number 143781 is an 18 foot long, CS (common sense or middle) grade, square end paddling model with red...