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I posted that before I was finished. Sorry It looks like the options are, grind and shape the keel to fit the bottom, fill the gaps...

When installing a keel on a canoe with an uneven surface what is the best practice used to deal with the gaps between the canoe bottom...

A fella just contacted me about a 16 ft Morris Model A Type 1 I restored for him a few years ago. He's looking for a cover for it...

this quest will be difficult with "DAF" with the lorrys , I dont know if i'ts the same model...

The planking seems to be the Robertson style as shown below. Benson

Hi All, Happy to say she is safely in her new location. It may look worse than it is. The long decks are both solid and intact. The...

Hi All, Happy to say she is safely in her new location. It may look worse than it is. The long decks are both solid and intact. The...

I spoke to the broker today, he looked up his paperwork & confirmed she was restored about 12 years ago after being hung in a barn for...

Welcome aboard! I've owned a few Folbot kayaks and other folding boats. One was a skin on frame dinghy with a sail rig. Folbot and...

Welcome, the Old Town canoe with serial number 236058 is an 18 foot long guide model with fiberglass in place of canvas and a keel. It...

I'm looking for information/build sheets on three Old Town Canoes: (1) 15' Lightweight FOUND on an old post on this forum from >15...

Thanks to the members of this forum for the help in identifying this boat. It is indeed a Lapon DAF SM. A sailing / rowing / motor...

I spoke to the broker today, he looked up his paperwork & confirmed she was restored about 12 years ago after being hung in a barn for...

The year when the club/house was founded/built might be useful to help date the canoe. Thanks, Benson

Interesting info! For the case of this Robertson, the seller was not the original owner. He got it out of an old “boat club/house” 30...