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Speaking of Gerrish’s decks. I know they also changed as these advanced. Note the similarities from Rollins photo to my stern deck...

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/northern-forest-canoe-trail-ancient-native-waterway

I estimated this Gerrish to be around the early to mid 1890's. I didn't have real good pictures of the planking but if you blow up the...

No matter what, this is an interesting canoe and an interesting thread. However, it seems that there's a good bit of supposition and...

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...

How very civilized your surrounding are in these pictures. However, I can't get over the scale of the peat diggings to have excavated...

Over the first weekend of May a few members of the UK Chapter joined forces with some other canoe clubs for a long weekend on the...

I estimated this Gerrish to be around the early to mid 1890's. I didn't have real good pictures of the planking but if you blow up the...

Over the first weekend of May a few members of the UK Chapter joined forces with some other canoe clubs for a long weekend on the...

Yes, it certainly looks old, looks like Maine, and has lots of features found on Gerrish canoes. No worries, and exciting in any case -...

Yes, it certainly looks old, looks like Maine, and has lots of features found on Gerrish canoes. No worries, and exciting in any case -...

Yes, it certainly looks old, looks like Maine, and has lots of features found on Gerrish canoes. No worries, and exciting in any case -...

Does anyone have a source for a solid brass, not plated, eye bolt to hold a 1 1/4" brass bow ring on a Peterborough canoe? Many thanks...

Over the first weekend of May a few members of the UK Chapter joined forces with some other canoe clubs for a long weekend on the...